Listen to David. I just did my 2nd 50k with him gearing up for my first 50mi.
2yrs ago I did my first 50k a couple months after IM, with hopes of doing a 50 miler later that year. During the last few miles I lost that desire, thinking about doing another 19 was enough to kill that ultra bug I had.
This year with David's help I reached the last couple of miles (same course) and actually felt "good", thinking I could go another 19, it will be slow but I can do it.
This was after bad nutrition choices, only about 500 cal for 31 miles, technical, muddy, hilly for me trails, blown out quads, rolled my ankle enough times I stopped counting around 10, but I still had a smile and was having fun. I felt like hell... but it felt good...
A fiddy is a beast, but I am now mentally ready, I dont think I was 2 yrs ago.
I want to do a 100 next year but I might think differently after 50.
2yrs ago I did my first 50k a couple months after IM, with hopes of doing a 50 miler later that year. During the last few miles I lost that desire, thinking about doing another 19 was enough to kill that ultra bug I had.
This year with David's help I reached the last couple of miles (same course) and actually felt "good", thinking I could go another 19, it will be slow but I can do it.
This was after bad nutrition choices, only about 500 cal for 31 miles, technical, muddy, hilly for me trails, blown out quads, rolled my ankle enough times I stopped counting around 10, but I still had a smile and was having fun. I felt like hell... but it felt good...
A fiddy is a beast, but I am now mentally ready, I dont think I was 2 yrs ago.
I want to do a 100 next year but I might think differently after 50.