Ultra Nutrition Posted by ghedberg2001 on March 19, 2013 No Responses » Mar 192013 With spring almost upon us (though you might not know it here in Madison), many runners have started thinking about what races they’ll be running this year. If you’ve already tackled a marathon and are itching to try something new, you might be considering an ultra. And so begins the excitement of researching races and distances, deciding on a training plan, and maybe buying a new pair of shoes. One thing that will be arguably as important as logging the miles will be experimenting with what you eat and drink so that you don’t have a miserable experience on race day! Continue reading “Ultra Nutrition” » Technorati Tags: Clif bar, Gu, nutrition, running, running diet, running fuel, running nutrition, running tips, ultramarathon, ultramarathon nutrition
Making an Ultrarunner Posted by ghedberg2001 on September 21, 2012 1 Response » Sep 212012 “Maybe not thriving…but surviving.” That was the best Facebook status I could come up with after my first venture into ultramarathon running. Back in May, I had trained for the Madison Marathon with team DetermiNation, and after the race, my friend and teammate Meghan Ross mentioned that she was interested in running an ultra. Because I was on a post-marathon high, and felt I had a decent foundation after training for the marathon, I eagerly said I would train for it, as well. She told me she planned on training for the North Face Endurance Challenge near Madison, and I asked her what the distance was. When she said 50, I said, “50k?” and was met with the response, “No…50 miles.” Despite my doubts about being able to complete such a long race, I agreed to start training…how much worse could 50 miles be than running a marathon? And how different could trails possibly be than roads? Thus began my extensive education. Continue reading “Making an Ultrarunner” » Technorati Tags: 50 miles, dean karnazes, north face endurance challenge, running, running tips, training, ultramarathon, ultramarathoner, ultrarunner
