I have been going through some race reports from last years ultra at Sweet H20, you know... just trying to get a good lay of the course. Since I haven't run this course before, I find it to be a BIG help in learning from past experiences of other ultrarunners.
As I have read along on several blogs, I'm getting even more stoked about this race. It's 6 weeks away now, and I'm getting antsy about it already!!
In nor particular order;
The TOP 10 Adjectives used by others to describe the Sweet H20 50k:
10. Pain (this one's pretty self explanatory)
9. Suffering (makes sense, right?)
8. Unrelenting (hmmm...)
7. Unforgiving ("Life is hard. It can be even harder if you're stupid." - John Wayne) nuff said
6. Deceptive ("The hill you just suffered up is far easier than the ones that lie ahead." - Race Director
5. Punishing
4. Technical
3. Humbling
2. Crippling
and...
1. INCREDIBLE
A few more pics I scrounged from others' blogs:
Now THAT'S a nasty climb !!
I have to admit...after now having one and only one trail run under my belt...that looks pretty fun. I hope you enjoy the challenge! The next 6 weeks will fly by (as you already know!) and I am so excited to hear about your experience!
ReplyDeleteWow - I am sure I would die on that course. Those hills would cripple me for sure.
ReplyDeleteI know you'll do great though. It's going to be quite an experience and it'll be great hearing how you feel about the race!