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It’s starting to feel like spring, and our UltraRunning Calendar has some rad old school ultras on tap for the weekend. From Arkansas to Virginia with a pit stop in Illinois, it’s a great weekend to run an ultramarathon.
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We all struggle with the moment in a race when the wheels come off and the pain and suffering seem unbearable. As the saying goes, “Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” I don’t really buy that suffering is optional in the sense that you can escape it altogether, but how well you manage the suffering and your reaction to it are certainly things that you have control over.
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Highlighting our Ultra Weekend Recap for April 8-9 was a hotly contested Lake Sonoma 50 in California, the Smith Rock Ascent 50k in Oregon and the historic Diez Vista 50k in British Columbia.
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Our second weekend of April on the North American UltraRunning Calendar brings us a very competitive 50-miler in Northern California, a 25-year-old race in beautiful British Columbia, a 50k in Colorado and as always, a whole lot more.
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Many of us contend with training in cold weather, some of us even in polar climates. In these regions, just setting foot out the door can be a challenge. In this month’s column, I explore how training in the cold can affect your physiology and the steps you can take to minimize the impact on your sporting longevity.
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Success at ultras depends in part on striking an appropriate mental balance between ambivalence and obsession, between not caring enough and too much. You should feel invested in the race and stoke a desire to finish as best you can, but also realize that it’s just one day of your life and it does not define you, nor will it negate all the worthwhile months of training leading to the big event.