Candice Burt Is the hero we need, but everyone is ignoring her.

So she just ended her streak, at 200 days?!

Hmmm, I think it would be interesting to see how she feels, how her body changed? Does she regret stopping? Or was she tired of it? Did she consider continuing to run to get a full year, etc?

Found this:

Day 198 / 6,372 miles / 32 miles a day Day 198 - wow I would’ve been like “you’re crazy, no way I’m going for that long!” If you’d asked me in November or December. I truly did not know what my mind or body was capable of. I learned to trust my body as I continued on this wild journey. The body is wise and if we can get out of the way of it, it truly does perform! Body follows, it works. Can you trust your body? I do many things in my life to trust my body, I have for many years. Avoiding pain killers, anti inflammatories and pharmaceuticals is very important to me. I learned through the early weeks and months to trust that if my body needed pain or inflammation, I would support the process by not stopping it. We have been taught to stop symptoms, stop pain. But they are there for a reason and it’s not just to inconvenience us. Inflammation is an important body response and helps with healing and adaptations. Pain tells us to pay attention, slow down, do more to take care of our bodies— but not necessarily to stop. Movement heals, sometimes we do have to slow down to heal though. But keeping moving is something I’ve learned is key to wellness, adaptations, health. Pain— currently I have no pain in the right leg that cropped up a few days ago. It’s gone! I have had ongoing nerve pain in my left hip flexor & quad that has been hurting my mobility & if I stop briefly during the run, it can feel like I’m dragging the leg, it’s weak and there’s a bit of nerve pain on the lift up at the hip. Rolling has gotten it under control, but it has been irritating for a week or two. It is better & I like improvement! It means it will resolve. Todays notes: things I think of while running 🤓 - Assumptions are almost always wrong. We put our own experiences and expectations on others without thinking, questioning. We can’t learn about someone if we come in with assumptions. Curiosity, not criticism. Ask not assume. I see this happen all the time in regards to my streak. People make assumptions instead of being open to the truth. To the real journey. - My goal is to live my life not the life of my belief system. Question the story. Is it what I want to be living?

Some of you out there, like me, haven’t followed this, and may not have searched to see what is going on with this.

Here is some info she wrote way back on day 63:

Here is some info on the record and rules as well as some facts about the streak thus far:

*I started on Nov 5, 2022

*I've run well over a 50k (min 31.06 miles) every single day beginning on Nov 5, 2022 until current day

*No days off

*All runs are done at once, not broken up throughout the day

*All runs are done outdoors and no treadmill or mechanical equipment is used

*Verification will be submitted to Guinness World Records upon completion of final day

*Verification follows all Guinness World Record requirements as outlined in their handbook and material for this specific record, defined as: Most Consecutive Days Ultramarathon Runs"

*I officially applied for the Ultramarathon Consecutive Days Runs record before beginning the streak

*Current verified record is now 11 days held by Katie Spotz as of the day of this writing as the 22 day record that was in place when I began was changed mid-attempt (my attempt) to a non-binary record. I surpassed both those records in November.

*Runs are mapped and recorded on two GPS calibrated devices and runs are no less than 31.5 miles, most being 31.6-32 miles

*Runs must start and end on the same day and rest breaks are recorded and governed by Guinness Records so as to not "break the run up" throughout the day. Runs are timed start to finish with watch time running without being stopped the entire run

*Runs for me typically take 5-7hrs at an "easy pace" depending on weather/temperature, route, amount or presence of snow and ice, inches of snow, energy levels and pain/injury. For example, we have gotten 12 inches of snow for some days, others we had negative temperatures (-15F). I run no matter the conditions so it does take more time some days. Typically snow days are up to an hour slower as there is often significant ice and snow to run through. I have had some days with more extreme pain that were also slower. Thankfully, those days are over and runs are more predicable now. I have gotten faster overall - my easy is now an hour faster than it was when I started.

*Injuries: I have had a number of issues, none of which have stopped me yet. I have been able to treat and even fix most the issues that have come up. Others have improved but not gone away. I have had extreme bilateral shin pain, achilles tendonitis, back of the knee immobility and pain, hallux limitus and accompanying swelling and sensitivity, back and shoulder pain, osteitis pubis (pubic symphysis pain). Various tendonitis issues in the legs. I think that's about it. My body has shown great resilience and strength overcoming most of these issues, but I still have to work on them daily to make sure they stay under control. Some days I spend an hour or more stretching and rolling/massage, however I am happy to report as of this writing that PT and massage is being required less than it was just a week ago.

*I am balancing work (running a business), caring for my children (teenagers, makes it easier!) and playing with my pups with doing a 50k every day. There's not much time for anything other than work-kids-50ks right now, but my daughter has joined me for the end of the 50ks from time to time and my dogs regularly do the first 5-10 miles with me - depending on the conditions

*I do 31.5-32 miles a day /224ish miles a week /992ish miles a month that's about 45 hrs of running a week

*I'm running in Boulder, Colorado at 5,400ft. This time of year temperatures range from low single digits to 40s/50s F but seem to typically be 20s-30s F. During my streak, I have seen temps -15F to 60s.

*I mostly use the Nike Alphafly Next% road shoes, and alternate between 5 diff pairs. I have also used Altra torin and Altra lone peak on trails but they don't provide enough cushion for me for 224 miles a week

*I have no idea how many calories I consume or burn. I just try to eat a lot. I have breakfast and coffee in the AM. I eat a few items on the run and drink 40-50oz water and/or coffee (love grabbing a mocha along the run). Remember it's quite cold in CO so I don't sweat much. I eat a snack after the run, then a big dinner and try to have another snack before bed. I do not follow a specific diet. I do eat meat. My fav meal is rare steak, vegetables and rice. I prefer not to eat processed food. I like fatty food more than sweet food. I like all foods!

*I think I have lost 10-15 pounds in the first month of doing this. My weight seems to be more stable but has fallen bit over the past few weeks, but very slowly. I think it is still leveling off. I do not know my starting weight, so I cannot be sure about exact weight loss since start. I have started weighing myself lately. I can tell about the weight loss visually and can feel my bones more. My energy levels are great and I still have a regular period.

*"How long do I plan to go?" is a non stop question and I will not answer it because I have not decided and I do not want to answer it yet. I want to take one day at a time. I cannot go forever as I am sacrificing many aspects of life to do this, however I really love my runs and know I will miss them when I am done. I can see now that it is possible perhaps for some people, perhaps even myself, to do a streak like this for quite a lot longer than I thought previously possible... if one is willing to put aside the time. Once I reach my final goal, I may have to acknowledge that I seem to be able to go on forever but must quit so as to make room for a more balanced life. I hope to quit on my own terms like this - not out of injury. And hopefully at a number that I can be proud of (and 63 is not it!)

I think it's funny she says that, because she was touting taking tons of ibuprofen during her attempt at the arizona trail and now says this. Maybe she learned from that experience.

That is interesting. When was that race?

She just did the attempt maybe last year? Sometime during covid? She had an extreme reaction to taking too much ibuprofen. I bet the social media post got deleted but she maybe talked about it on her old podcast. I used to be a big fan of hers, not so much now.

I genuinely am impressed by feats like this. I don't consider it competitive running. It's just kind of whoever is willing to suffer that much.

Confirming she deleted alllll evidence of the Arizona trail prior attempts and the posts about the insane amount of ibuprofen she took that made her quit the attempt. I remember her saying she could have done permanent damage to her kidneys.

Thanks for the reply.

I’m in the ‘somewhat curious’ category, and I don’t feel inclined right now to go see what podcast you might be referring to. But why would you have been a “big fan”, but “not so much now”?

From where is she deleting the ‘evidence’? Twitter? Do you think there is something suspicious here?

she had instagram posts on this. Maybe twitter too. I just think her stance now is a little holier than thou given the insanity of the inflammatory use in the past.

I think that might be one take, but not necessarily fair, without more evidence? It does seem, if she deleted that past info, she has left an enigma she should consider addressing (since she has bee public this streak).

I could see how somebody, going through 200 days straight of this, could have their views on things change over time.

Is there any proof at all out there besides her talking about this that she actually did it? Anyone can say they ran x miles a day for x many days. It means nothing unless you can prove it.

When did she say this? HORRIBLE. I wonder how much she makes as a RD. I have no knowledge of trail running.

Nothing against ultrarunners but what is their fascination with dogs? I see this where I live in my community too.

I don't know jack about trail running and I'll be the first to say it but I will say Sage has come on here and been very informative and kind to everyone here. So no hate for Sage from me!

Really making a go at ultra running, or running in general, often requires a level of selfishness. Unless you are truly elite you are not making enough money to support anyone else, so it really is just for you and requires a lot of your time and energy. Dogs are more blindly loyal than humans.

I do think running is one of the better hobbies one can have, but it is just a hobby and/or means of exercise for almost all.

Candice Burt is as dumb as a rock and a total narcissist. Anyone who has had the displeasure of meeting her realizes this.

She couldn’t help bragging after dragging someone out of a burning car. She’s all look at ME ME ME!