I've done two backyard ultras. (actually winning one of them!) and while I love the loop concept the time pressure is just not as much fun for me as a timed event. I've done 6 and 12 hour races and enjoy them a lot more! Maybe partly because I am a lot slower now so the pressure to finish quicker is even greater.
I have a friend that summited all the 14 for peaks in the San Juan in one long run. It took him 104 hours. I don’t know if anybody else has tired this. He started at Purgatory and ended with the Wilson’s group ending at the Kilpacker trail head
Loved this article and I purchased and excited to read the Endurance Artist too - great interview and chat, thank you for always inspiring, Sarah!!
I predict you’ll keep going on Nov. 7!
I've done two backyard ultras. (actually winning one of them!) and while I love the loop concept the time pressure is just not as much fun for me as a timed event. I've done 6 and 12 hour races and enjoy them a lot more! Maybe partly because I am a lot slower now so the pressure to finish quicker is even greater.
Ginny is fantastic! She once borrowed my wife's hokas due to forgetting hers! I don't think they fit her either! Tough and so humble!
I love anecdotes like that that show character. Thanks for reading, and for sharing!
I have a friend that summited all the 14 for peaks in the San Juan in one long run. It took him 104 hours. I don’t know if anybody else has tired this. He started at Purgatory and ended with the Wilson’s group ending at the Kilpacker trail head