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Peter K.
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First Ultra & looking for motivated friends to help motivate me!

posted about 1 year ago | Report

I am planning on doing my first Ultra marathon in spring or summer of next year. I am looking for friends that will motivate and give me advice on anything they have learned though your experiences. I really want to do the Dances with Dirt Devils Lake 50 miler.

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  • Cortnie
    Cortnie Sendmail

    That's awesome! I am training for a 10k right now...I can't wait until I am physically and emotionally capable to do a marathon! Good luck!

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Joanna F.
    Joanna F. Sendmail

    Awesome! I ran my first ultra last year and I've never had so much fun training and racing!

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Brian K.
    Brian K. Sendmail

    I ran my first ultra last fall, the Surf the Murph 50K in Minnesota (close to home). I am currently training for my second, the North Face Challenge 50M Madison, WI. I sent a friend request if your interested, but a great source of information (and my primary source) are from two podcasts: Trail Runner Nation and ultrarunnerpodcast.com. These have been my lifeline so far in my training. Highly recommended.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Ted
    Ted Sendmail

    Did my first 50k last month... Planning another in the fall!

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Nathaniel
    Nathaniel Sendmail

    Got some ultras under my 100 mile BELT buckle, lol. I might be able able to give you a couple ideas on what to try, probably more ideas on what not to try.

    smellwhatiamsteppingin.blogspot.com

    posted about 1 year ago | edited about 1 year ago

  • Tim H.PRO
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    Peter K. I'd recommend definitely signing up as soon as possible and running an ultra. I'd even look at this fall. My site is sute for some improvements but I've got some race reports and thoughts on training on there: www.oneaveragerunner.com
    Tim H

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Alex M.PRO
    Alex M. Sendmail

    good luck with your first ultra. I have done a few and they are amazing. I have not done that one so i can't comment but anything that i can do to help let me know.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Karin De J.
    Karin De J. Sendmail

    Good luck!! I did my first ultra last year (100k hilly trail) and loved it. It didn't break me down so I upped the ante for this year and signed up for the 100M of that same ultra. I got a lot of inspiration and training tips from the book Relentless forward progress and the website www.irunfar.com

    The best advice..hands down... don't do/wear/eat/drink anything during a race that you haven't tried out during training!

    posted about 1 year ago | edited about 1 year ago

  • Chris B.
    Chris B. Sendmail

    I've done some ultras / Ironmans. For me, every one is different. One year at Leadville I had no foot problems and survived only on fruit and Poweraid. The next year at Bighorn I was eating boiled eggs, bacon and avocado; feeling pretty good but unable to run because my feet were destroyed. Thats why they have so much food, you never know what you will want / be able to keep down.

    I'll be racing Bighorn 100 in June and an Ironman in the fall. I'm sending a friend request if you are interested.

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Dave J.
    Dave J. Sendmail

    Hey Peter, I'm considering either DWD or the Ice Age Trail 50 for my first ultra next year as well. Happy to be in touch, keep each other motivated. I've run marathons since 2007, and my wife and I worked an aid station for the IAT 50 earlier this month, which was really inspiring. If you've never volunteered at an ultra, I highly recommend it. Anyway, good luck to you, and I'll see you around on DM!

    posted 12 months ago

  • Gil R.
    Gil R. Sendmail

    That's an ambitious start to your ultra career! My first (and only so far) was a 50K. I think if I had to do 19 more miles I would have needed an ambulance ride after! Drink lots of water, gatorade, coconut water - whatever it takes to stay hydrated and full of electrolytes! I got pretty dehydrated from too little fluid and was attacked by cramps all over my legs!

    posted 12 months ago

  • Stephen M.
    Stephen M. Sendmail

    Still looking for friends? I have run 20 Fifties and 11 Trail 100's.

    posted 11 months ago

  • Leah C.
    Leah C. Sendmail

    I'm training for a 50k in September, my first race ever. Quite challenging having never completed a marathon training plan, but I'm not looking to set any land speed records. I am always looking to give and receive motivation!

    posted 11 months ago

  • Nichole V.
    Nichole V. Sendmail

    Me too! Training for the Destin 50 Beach Ultra in February.

    posted 11 months ago

  • Nancy
    Nancy Sendmail

    Was training for my first Ultra before I got a stress fracture this Spring- still would love to shoot for one in the next year. FR sent! :)

    posted 11 months ago

  • John G.PRO
    John G. Sendmail

    Just signed up for my first ultra 50K The Bottroper Forest Run on 11 Nov. Who says you have to run a marathon first? Ha, need to start increasing my mileage.

    posted 11 months ago

  • Michael G.PRO
    Michael G. Sendmail

    Welcome and FR sent! Anyone feel free to add me as well...can always use more motivation :)

    posted 11 months ago

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