My First Ultramarathon Running 50k

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Running my very first ultramarathon, a 50k trail run in the Sierra Nevada foothills, was an amazing way to finish the first of my Running 50 challenges. • For my 50th birthday I committed to running a 50km ultramarathon, a 50 mile ultramarathon, and to run 50 miles a week for 50 weeks -- and I am so proud that I was able to check my first ultramarathon off that list. And, I am proud to report that after the first 9 weeks of the Running 50 challenge, I crossed my first 500 miles threshold while running this race! • • Because this was my first ultra, I really didn't know what to expect, and my goal was just to finish. I also wanted to avoid walking as much as possible, but after really running hard up the initial climb of about 1,000 vertical feet in 9 miles and several falls, the race began to take its toll. • At 31 miles in length, a 50k ultramarathon is only 5 more miles than a regular marathon, but what this race proved was that trail running should not really be measured in distance but in time. Running this 50k, my moving time was just over 6 hours, my total clock time (which obviously included time recovering from my falls) was just over 6 hours and 30 minutes. For comparison, this race was held almost exactly 2 years to the day that I ran in the Boston Marathon, where my marathon time was just over 3 hours, 30 minutes. • The 50k race was part of the Forest Ranch 4, a racing series held on a series of trails in the Lassen National Forest and logging roads east of Chico, CA. The race director, volunteers, and crew hosted a great race -- especially since this was the first live race post-COVID for most of us. These guys Run Loco but have fun and kept the trails clean of any trash and obstacles. • For more info regarding Loco Racing Series and the Forest Ranch 4: • https://www.intrepidadventuresevents.... • For more info on the Lassen National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/lassen/home • I would love to hear from you, please comment and introduce yourself. Please subscribe to my channel to follow the rest of the Running 50 challenge! • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYT

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