Originally Posted by
Megatron
That's very kind but not really true - as it turns out I am pretty decent over those distances but quite average at shorter stuff.
The great secret about ultramarathons is that you don't need to be physically gifted. You/I need stubbornness, a cast iron stomach, the ability to manage multiple different issues, eat, navigate, chat, eat, stop chafing and more eating. Yes you need to be in good condition, but foot speed is secondary (unless you're Killian) and all of those other things are so so important. I've had races undone by insufficient salt, lack of spare laces, blown head torch bulbs etc. etc.
To be honest I haven't previously commented because I know my distances are abnormal and I worry about how that might come across, but the thought of a road half marathon genuinely makes me anxious. I've only ever done one road 10k and I was more nervous about that than anything else. And I hated every second of it so I applaud everyone that has done or is doing one!
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