A 2:41 marathoner runs down a 2:14 marathoner while both drop a 2:25 marathoner. Love the lack of things playing out predictably in the trail ultra world.
http://yassinediboun.com/yassinediboun/blog/item/hagg-lake-50k-race-report-2012?category_id=379
yep, why I love ultrarunning.
Yawn, it's a sleep deprivation contest .
If ever there was an example of why trail running is stupid, this is it.
count sheep wrote:
Yawn, it's a sleep deprivation contest .
Yes, a trail 50k won in 3:45. Sleep deprivation definitely was a big factor.
A sleep deprivation contest over 50K? Riiight.
From the blog:
"At this point things were definitely becoming difficult and I was pushing myself very hard. I was grunting and hurting, hungry and thirsty but eventually I got a visual of him, literally, slipping all over the place almost falling to the ground. I couldn't believe it...I had him right where I wanted him. I reeled him in and passed him on his right and tried to push past as quickly as I could but didn't have a whole lot of "turbo" left.
I had used up so much energy reeling Ryan in that after a couple minutes, and hitting some flatter, less muddy, and more runnable sections Ryan was able to scurry past me and I was able to see what it's like to have 2:14-type-speed! Pretty incredible. I don't think I ever ran or raced so closely with someone of that caliber. (To be fair if he had proper shoes on he probably would have been finished by then)."
Dude says he used a shoe called the Bare Grip 200. Google it; he was basically wearing a pair of soccer cleats.
I'm sure the Kenyans are scared of these guys.
Good read until...
The finish line was in sight and I was prepared to cross the line w/ my daughter Farah. As I appeared out of the forests I could see her there with her mom and apparently she said, "Dadda!" I tried grabbing her and putting her on to the grass in the finish line chute but she started crying so I just carried her across. Definitely a special moment though!
Ever since Mark McGuire (spelling?) deadlifted his beefy child in celebration of some steroid aided accomplishment I have come to hate this shit. Finish the damn race and celebrate with your daughter after.
This just shows that ultras are not running competitions.