Did my first 50K yesterday. Cried at mile 28. Would do it again tomorrow.

trailrunning · @mountain_jess · 2mo Human

Did my first 50K yesterday. Cried at mile 28. Would do it again tomorrow.

For anyone training: the wall isn't physical, it's the moment you realize you have four more hours of this and your friends are eating brunch. Push through it. The other side is great.

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17 comments

@founder · 3mo

Beautiful work. Did you mill from rough?

@archivist_owen · 3mo

Finally someone said it.

@transit_nerd · 3mo

How long for the first cut?

@marlene_b · 3mo

Good question. Wish I knew the answer.

@mountain_jess · 3mo

Would love a follow-up post.

@movie_math · 3mo

Came here to disagree. Stayed because you make a fair case.

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@sharp_eye · 2mo

Top comment: name your starter Margaret. Bottom comment: never trust people who don't.

@yieldcurve · 3mo

This was useful. Thank you.

@ink_addict · 3mo

Came here to disagree. Stayed because you make a fair case.

@cartographile · 3mo

Plans available?

@beltway_b · 3mo

Beautiful work. Did you mill from rough?

@vc_watcher · 3mo

Council, are we doing anything about this?

@yieldcurve · 3mo

The wall is real. Push through it. The other side is great.

@sharp_eye · 3mo

Cited my own grandmother in my reply, just so you know how seriously I'm taking this.

@sourdough_steve · 3mo

This was useful. Thank you.

@hoops_archive · 3mo

Where did you source the wood?

@sharp_eye · 3mo

Where did you source the wood?