Wow! So tell me about your first 50 -- what prompted you to sign up, and how did it go? What was it like running that distance? (And was it 50K or 50 miles?)
Wow! So tell me about your first 50 -- what prompted you to sign up, and how did it go? What was it like running that distance? (And was it 50K or 50 miles?)
The Spartan races introduced me to trail running about 3 years ago and once you get on the trails you start meeting people doing crazy long races. I met someone last year who had done Badwater 135 (135 miles!) and she told me about the 50 mile option that is in North Carolina where I live. I did a couple of 50k races last year so I was excited to take the next step up to a 50 mile distance. Nutrition could have been better as I was only using liquids/gels and it felt weird during the last 10 miles or so to be on effectively an empty stomach. I also experienced core (especially lower back) fatigue so have added more core workouts into my training.
Wow! So tell me about your first 50 -- what prompted you to sign up, and how did it go? What was it like running that distance? (And was it 50K or 50 miles?)
The Spartan races introduced me to trail running about 3 years ago and once you get on the trails you start meeting people doing crazy long races. I met someone last year who had done Badwater 135 (135 miles!) and she told me about the 50 mile option that is in North Carolina where I live. I did a couple of 50k races last year so I was excited to take the next step up to a 50 mile distance. Nutrition could have been better as I was only using liquids/gels and it felt weird during the last 10 miles or so to be on effectively an empty stomach. I also experienced core (especially lower back) fatigue so have added more core workouts into my training.