Congrats on the first ultra, jjs!
Beautiful pics. The shadow of the mountain is incredible.
Runs4Sanity
Awesome first ultra, and great pics!
*Do It For Yourself, Do It Because They Said It Was Impossible, Do It Because They Said You Were Incapable*
PRs
5k - 24:15 (7:49 min/mile pace)
10k - 51:47 (8:16 min/mile pace)
15k -1:18:09 (8:24 min/mile pace)
13.1 - 1:53:12 (8:39 min/mile pace)
26:2 - 4:14:55 (9:44 min/mile)
Have you so quickly forgotten NC24 with it less than 10' of gain per lap?
The difference George is that NC 24 is a typical loop course for those races that function by time rather than distance. I swear that every time I see the profile of a distance ultra course, it's just crazy.
Short term goal: 17:59 5K
Mid term goal: 2:54:59 marathon
Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life. (I started running at age 45).
Are we there, yet?
Maybe because only the tough ultra course profiles are ever posted.
2024 Races:
03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles
05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.
Nice work, jjs. Looks like a great race, and you had good weather that day.
Stunning pictures and great job getting through that course. Crazy elevation gain. I've always wondered about trying to take a break and then running again, but assumed it was going to be bad news. Thanks for running that experiment for me. Seriously, I can't imagine finishing out that race on legs that had decided they were *done* for the day. Congrats on powering thru.
Life is good.
You always have the best pictures. I want to live where you live. Beautiful! But wow... I don't think I could manage the hills, respect to you, jjs22, you totally rock!
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
Absolutely gorgeous course! That looks really challenging, and you finished. Congratulations to you!
marathon pr - 3:16