Countdown to that First Ultra-Marathon

In a little over a month, I will be attempting something that seemed impossible to me until lately. I will be entering a World that I have watched from the sidelines for the last two years. I will be attempting my first Ultra-Marathon before I have ever tried a Marathon.

Am I nervous? A little but probably not as much as I would have if I hadn’t been to so many of my husband’s races.

Am I excited? Very! Especially after talking to Lisa last Saturday, I have a great deal of confidence that I will finish the race within my goal.

What is my goal anyways? My first goal is to finish the race, all 50k of it. I have 11 hours to do it. I can walk 50k in that period of time. My second goal is to finish the race before my husband. The catch, he’s racing the 50 miler which starts an hour earlier. So I would actually like to finish the race in less an 8 hours.

What about my toes? Well they still haven’t recovered from the 20 mile race I did in March. I’ve found that purple nail polish hides the bruising quite well. I just hope I don’t lose any toenails. Something about losing toenails grosses me out.

I’ll probably be discussing various aspects of my race preparations as the date approaches. While I’ve spent many years as part of an ultra runner’s crew, and learned a lot of dos and don’ts along the way, I still have to find what works for me. Especially with the following:

• Nutrition (I’m hypoglycemic)
• What to wear
• How to organize my drop bags
• Socks and shoes
• Which water bottles to use
• Strategy

Do you guys think my hubby likes GU? This was on our memory card. And it doesn't even include our boxes of random flavours.

What are your best long distance tips (even if its not ultra-distance)?
Is anyone else running at the Pineland Farms Trail Challenge?

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