Lookout Mountain 50 Mile Run

My First Ultra-Marathon

All Smiles Before The Start

Race Start

Still Early, Wearing Gloves

Foolishly Ran Hills

Lula Falls, Beautiful

Getting the Gravel Out

Steep Climb That We Went Up & Down

Finished

Joy
Gorgeous day with no rain. Forecast called for 80% chance earlier in the week.
Friendly competitors. People loved my pink Camelbak.
Shoes dried quickly after running through streams.
No stomach issues. Ironman training forces you to learn how to eat while exercising.
Time: 9 hr 41 min. Most people I ran with had a goal of sub 10 hr for this course.
Finished before sunset and didn't have to worry about using a light
Huge sense of accomplishment. Cried at finish.
Magnificent excursion with Tiffany, Allison, TJ, Harvey, Abbey, & Breaden

Less Than Joyful
No mile markers made it mentally challenging.
Briefly became lightheaded from not consuming enough water.
60-70% of course covered with rocks and roots.
Quadriceps destroyed after 30 miles making it difficult to walk or run downhill.

What I Learned
Walk the hills from the start.
Consume plenty of water. It's easy to refill the bladder.
Get in and get out of the aid stations. I passed a lot of people loitering.
Next up: May 15 ThunderRock 100 mile run.

Our 6 Person Yurt

The Gang

Cherokee Falls at Cloudland Canyon Campsite