I was happy to discover at the age of 48 that I love to run. Who would think it! I have been happily setting running goals for the last two years. I blame this all on Dean Karnazes and his book Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All Night Runner
From the beginning I wanted to run 100 miles but did not voice my desire. After all, I hadn’t run more than three miles in 20 years. So….I joined a running group called In Motion Fit, and I started to run.
Here is my first bit of advice. If you want to try running any distance, run with a group. It will truly make all the difference. Running can be a wonderful social activity. Runner’s in general are great people!
Several half marathons, two full marathons, a 50k and a 50 miler later I’m ready to confess to my obsession. I am going to complete a 100 mile trail run within the time allowed. Typically a trail race will allow 30 hours to finish, and to answer your next question…yes I will be doing a lot of walking!
The trick to completing one of these races is to keep moving forward. My goal this year is to make the jump from 50 to 100 miles. This blog will document the insanity.
You can do it!!!!