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Timmy Olsen has been hit or miss as far as leaving his competitors in the dust. There are a LOT of other factors. Who's on top in the ultrarunning world is con
by ultra-jeremyx 9y ago
Timmy Olsen has been hit or miss as far as leaving his competitors in the dust.
There are a LOT of other factors. Who's on top in the ultrarunning world is constantly changing, and, the ultra races are extremely vaired: 100 mile road races to the Barkley Marathons.
Just last year, Karl Meltzer broke vegan runner Scott Jurick's Appalachian Trail speed record. Obviously, they had very different diets.
I think the real requirement for ultrarunning (and other long-term thinking activities) is grit. Grit includes will power but also the ability to endure.