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Permalink Reply by Med on September 3, 2011 at 12:41pm

Short answer: not yet. :)

The discussions are a little dead right now, but I know there are a bunch of Ultra runners over at the Glucomotive section of Insulindependence. Might be worth checking out!

Permalink Reply by Ch33to on September 5, 2011 at 2:46pm

Hahaha thanks...and short answer me either....yet :)
Hopefully by this time next year though I'll have it under my belt.
Thanks for the suggestions I'll check them out.

Permalink Reply by Jerry Nairn on September 3, 2011 at 6:38pm

Hi, Suzanne,
I've done several 50Ks and one 50 miler. (Dozens of regular marathons)
Usually for a really long run, gel can get boring and the caffeine in it can cause GI issues. But the easier pace of the longer distance makes it easier to eat more real food. Aid stations at ultras usually have a lot of different foods, pretzels, fruit, maybe chicken noodle soup. I can eat pretty much any of it, and I have.
Find out how spread out the aid stations are and what they will have on hand. Carry glucose, glucose tabs or hard candy, for emergencies,
Of course you'll carry a meter.
If you wear a pump, it's a good idea to have a spare infusion site in case you sweat one out.
Any questions?
There are other more experienced T1 ultra runners around if you want some connections. What race are you doing?

Permalink Reply by Ch33to on September 4, 2011 at 11:09pm

Yea i definitely need to find some other fuel because even gels are hard for me to handle during sorter 10mile or so runs.
Im not on a pump...yet anyway...nervous about the heat ruining the insulin.
I havent decided yet...but was thinking of the England Wall 65mile one next June.
http://www.thewallrun.com/
Which ultras have you done?

Permalink Reply by Jerry Nairn on September 5, 2011 at 2:10pm

I didn't realize you were in the UK. I probably haven't done any races you've heard of.
The 50 miler I ran was the Old Pueblo 50 here is Arizona. I felt it had a lot of hills, but I've been told that it's not really that tough compared to some others.
The 50K races I've done were the Pemberton Trail and Just Another Mad Dog.
Just Another Mad Dog has that name because it is multiple 5K laps through a park, including passing a fenced-in dog park where people can let their dogs off leash. It would be a little mad to run 10 5K loops anywhere, any time, but it is especially mad here in the Phoenix area, where this race is usually run.
The Pemberton Trail is a trail through the desert in McDowell Mountain Park. It doesn't get up into the Mountain at all, so the ups and downs are mild.
I feel that while a 50K is a bit longer than a marathon, it isn't really a different kind of race. A 50 miler is different from a marathon in the same way a marathon is different from a half marathon or 10 mile race.

Permalink Reply by Ch33to on September 5, 2011 at 2:40pm

Ahh no. I'm not in the UK...right here in AZ just like you :) West side Avondale/Glendale area. And yes I've heard of those you've done! I love trail races. Done a ton in AZ along with a few in Cali/Washington/Oregon and soon to be Georgia and Alabama. I just prefer to travel and race than stay at home. Its my way of making sure I get a vacation :). Just completed my first trail marathon in Bend Oregon. First half was all uphill. I signed up for it before they release the course or I probably wouldn't have signed up lol. I hate hill but since I'm such a trail junkie I cant seem to avoid them. Its all good though, nice challenge :)
But I definitely could never do that lap deal. My attention span needs a get to point or I'd quit by lap 3 Im sure. Are you going to do any of the Xterra trail races coming up? They are great if you've never done them.

Permalink Reply by Jerry Nairn on September 5, 2011 at 4:23pm

Oh, now I look at your profile, I see you're in Glendale. Cool, another type 1 ultra marathoner in the area. I better start running. :-)
I'm probably the opposite of you in some ways. I will drive a long way for a race, but most of the races I do are in driving distance. I've tended to do the same races over and over.
I haven't done an XTerra event, but I would definitely consider it. I love trail running.

Permalink Reply by Ch33to on September 5, 2011 at 6:40pm

Aww that made my heart jump you calling me an ultra marathoner haha I havent earned that title yet. Maybe in a year I can accept that with pride :)
Yea you do sound opposite because I hardly ever do the same race twice. same race, different distance usually, but thats it. I'm also not one to "preview" a course. I enjoy the surprise...course that has also gotten me into a lot of races I would have never done had I looked first. guess that can be a good thing....lol.
Xterra Estrella Mtn is Oct 2nd. It's still hot..the terrain sucks, a lot of river rock stuff, but its awesome :) I did the short distance last year so this year I'm going for the 20k. You should check it out.

Permalink Reply by Jerry Nairn on September 5, 2011 at 9:33pm

OK,
I will sign up for the 20K. It should be fun.
See you there!

Permalink Reply by Ch33to on September 6, 2011 at 10:06pm

awesome :) youll love it!
are you on dailymile.com?

Permalink Reply by Jerry Nairn on September 6, 2011 at 10:38pm

No. I use RunningAhead.com to log runs, but I'll be embarrassed if you check my recent mileage. :-)

Permalink Reply by Ch33to on September 9, 2011 at 4:20am

hmm. never heard of that site. ill have to check it out.
youre lucky if you can lower your mileage and stay in control. if i take more than 2 days off it gets insane for me. good thing im addicted to it :)
well i think they have a 'training run' as they call it for estrella next sunday (18th?)...like a preview of the trail if you were looking for some group running to get you back into it.
I also run with a few people in a group called Holy Hell 10k (6.66) :) Its just a once a month group fun run thing too if that interests you. Were trying for this months run to be next Saturday (17th). You can look it up on facebook.
Anyways. hope you do get to the xterra run in a few weeks, itll be nice meeting another T1 runner.
Suzanne

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