I just completed my first Ultra

[zapmamak]

So I met up with Barefoot Pablo at the Epiphany Ultra in the Oakland hills of CA this last weekend and ran my first 50k! I haven't ran since my trail marathon in October, but have been keeping up with my strength training and trying to stay uninjured. We completed it in 7:26 (Pablo had to resort to a little motivational clapping to get me moving at a couple spots, HA!!) but we did it!

Neither one of us were completely barefoot (we both wore Merrells), but we managed to make it through 4369' of elevation change and a little technical trail in some spots. I swear there wasn't even one flat part to that race!

Had a great time and am even considering a 50 miler at some point in my future, but we'll see.

 

[DNEchris]

Way to go K!Still smiling?

Way to go K!

Still smiling?

 

[ajb422]

Congrats!

Congrats!

 

[JosephTree]

Well done!  You seem to have

Well done! You seem to have come through with your spirit in fine shape.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Glad you're doing well and

Glad you're doing well and having fun. Congrats!

 

[NotSoDoomedRunner]

Very cool! Congrats!

Very cool! Congrats!

 

[zapmamak]

Thanks so much guys. Much of

Thanks so much guys. Much of our run was laughing and cracking jokes. Definitely still smiling. It was great fun and I'm in much better shape after the 50k than the marathon. Can't wait to do another.

 

[BFwillie_g]

Congrats, Zap! How do you

Congrats, Zap!

How do you feel now? I mean physically...

 

[Tristan]

Awesome!

Awesome!

 

[Chaserwilliams]

Schweet!!! Congrats!

Schweet!!! Congrats!

 

[The Ramzev]

WOW! That's a lot of K's!

WOW! That's a lot of K's!

 

[bubba hotep]

Way to go! Unfortunately you

Way to go! Unfortunately you will probably be hooked on ultras now, welcome to the club!

 

[zapmamak]

BFwillie_g wrote:Congrats,

Congrats, Zap! How do you feel now? I mean physically...

I'm not too bad today. A little sore but not crippled so I'm good. Yeah. I don't see myself doing anything less than a marathon now. I still haven't found my potential.

 

[DNEchris]

zapmamak wrote:I'm not too

I'm not too bad today. A little sore but not crippled so I'm good. Yeah. I don't see myself doing anything less than a marathon now. I still haven't found my potential.

That's a phenomenal change from this time last year. Congratulations!

 

[RunningTim]

Congrats! I'm possibly

Congrats! I'm possibly jealous.

 

[zapmamak]

DNEchris wrote:zapmamak

I'm not too bad today. A little sore but not crippled so I'm good. Yeah. I don't see myself doing anything less than a marathon now. I still haven't found my potential.

That's a phenomenal change from this time last year. Congratulations!

Thanks, Chris! This is seriously epic for me. :bigsmile:

 

[Barefoot Gentile]

Contrats and nice job!   I

Contrats and nice job! I hope to get in my first 50k this year, I am still doing marathons but ready to move up a bit.

 

[zapmamak]

Barefoot Gentile

Contrats and nice job! I hope to get in my first 50k this year, I am still doing marathons but ready to move up a bit.

Dude! That's awesome! To me the difference between the marathon and the 50k seems insignificant, although, I have had about a week of recovery and nostalgia now, so I probably wasn't thinking that last Sunday on the last 3 miles all uphill. Hahahaha!

 

[rickwhitelaw]

Good Job Zap!Glad you got to

Good Job Zap!

Glad you got to run with a friend. I am about to register for my first 50k in April, need to see how my next marathon turns out.

Rick