That the race happened at all was not a given: just when John, the race director, was relatively assured that the race would happen despite the pandemic, a large wildfire sparked near the start line of the 50 mile race. In all honesty, that cancellation was probably the best thing that could have happened to me: it allowed me another full year of focused, uninterrupted training. Then, of course, the 2020 race did not happen due to the pandemic. I ran a few short races in 2019, but nothing that I would call a “focus” race. The 2020 Superior 50 miler, had it happened, would have been my first goal race since 2018. I succeeded beyond anything I expected.Īs I write this introduction four weeks after the race, my legs are still a little flat, but I am, perhaps inevitably, already plotting my next few long efforts. This time, my goals were different: I just wanted to finish, and feel good doing so. I had tried the distance twice before, in a race and on my own, but both times pulled out after 34 miles (about the longest I’ve ever run).
Four weeks ago today, I successfully completed my first 50(+) mile race at the 2021 fall Superior trail races.
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