Temptation: Ultramarathon
For myself, the ultra marathon (a distance over 26.2 miles, typically 50 kilometers or 50 miles) is something so unknown that it fills me with anxious temptation. Frightening in its challenges, I am intrigued by the question of whether or not I could fulfill such a commitment.
To get an impression of who I am as a woman, and as a runner, I do believe I will run an ultra marathon. I don’t know when I will do it, but for now I am trying to inspire myself to at least sign up for an ultra marathon. So I’m enjoying some of the best ultra running movies I’ve found:
The Runner, David Horton’s Pacific Crest Trail run:
Running the Sahara expedition:
Another classic, check out the Badwater movie, Running on the Sun.
Ultras are rad. I started running them before getting into marathons. They test you in different ways but def reward preparation and patience.
I’ve found that marathons and 50K’s are very similar. 50M takes a different approach. Keep us posted on your plans!