> How do people do it?! They slowly work up to it. The Death Valley portion of the race is tough but it's largely about managing pace, hydration, and electroly

> How do people do it?! They slowly work up to it. The Death Valley portion of the race is tough but it's largely about managing pace, hydration, and electrolyte intake. Note that the record pace for the Badwater 135 is on the order of 11 minutes, compared to something like the Ironman where the running pace record is 6 minutes over 26 miles. It's definitely a slower race because of the desert and mountain portions. Oh and many runners hallucinate. If it's a good trip, that probably helps.