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Congrats, that's damn hard effort. I've run 50K and I could see maybe pushing it out to 50 miles. But going on to 100 miles seems just so so so much farther.
by lsllc 10y ago
Congrats, that's damn hard effort. I've run 50K and I could see maybe pushing it out to 50 miles. But going on to 100 miles seems just so so so much farther. Don't know how you do it!
- js2 10y agoSame way you get to 50K. Training and stubbornness. :-) I've only run north of 50K three times now, and only twice in races. The first time was 42 mi to celebrate my birthday a few years back. Getting to 26.2 mi, 50K and 50 mi require training and preparation. But getting beyond 50 mi, and especially beyond 100K require resolve. It certainly helps to be well trained of course, but I think mostly you just need to not quit. The race I did is eight 12.5 mi laps. I finished lap 5 and thought: only 9 more hours or so of running. But, you just break it down into manageable chunks and keep going. Or you quit.
- TylerE 10y agoRunning 100 miles doesn't begin to describe the Barkley. It's more like running 100 miles...on a section of the Appalachian Trail...that hasn't been maintained in 20 years.
- joelrunyon 10y agoRunning, power hiking, and navigating 100 miles :)
- throwawaylalala 10y ago50 miles is physical. 100 (or 100+) is mental.