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It took a while to get ratified, but it is official now. Not sure how long the record will last, but for now I hold the US AG record for 50K road race. I count this as one of my biggest accomplishments in running. I prepared for over a year for this and it took 2 tries. I'm very happy to have this goal complete.
Mescal
my new workout buddy...
congrats! what's the age group and what was the race?
M55-59
I did it at a 50K in Tulsa in 2021.
Overweight per CDC BMI
Great accomplishment!
Memphis / 36 male
5k - 21:01 / 10k - 45:20 / Half - 1:40:17 / Full - I completed 26.2
congratulations! Did you do any training notably different than marathon training for that?
1600 - 5:23 (2018), 5k - 19:33 (2018), 10k - 41:20 (2021), half - 1:38:57 (2018), Marathon - 3:37:17 (2018)
Are we there, yet?
Congratulations! Opportunities on a certified course and sanctioned race aren't that common.
2022 Races:
03/19 Pistol Ultra 50K - 7:27:25
04/02 Alexander County 6-Hour - 25.146 miles
05/14 3 Days at the Fair 12-Hour - 35 miles
05/28 What the Duck 12-Hour Team - 31.68 miles
07/02 Merril's Mile 6-Hour 09/03 Hainesport 12-Hour
The only thing I did different was I added a light tempo run on my off weeks. So one weekend I would go long and the next I would go about 12 to 18 miles with several miles at 50K goal pace. I think these 50K pace runs helped a lot. I started at 8 miles and increased to 16 miles at 50K pace.
same age group here but no records! great job...it's not easy doing any race much less 50k and at a record pace!
rectumdamnnearkilledem
Wow, that's fantastic! I hope you hold this record for a few years.
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
Wow. Great job!!!
As a member of the 5th decade I can fully appreciate the enormity of the task and the work you put in to get there.
"Shut up Legs!" Jens Voigt
That is amazing.
Good at sleeping
WTG. That is hard to do!
"I don't park. I just stop." --Mom
Impressive! All your hard work paid off. Congratulations!!
Go as long as you can, and then take another step.
Why is it sideways?
6:30 pace for 50k is no joke. Nice work.