Next up...JFK50!

Ok - jumping the gun a bit. I am not officially entered into the race quite yet.  JFK50 is still old school, with a mail in entry.  It is enroute today.  Fingers crossed I'll know by the middle of next week.

I am excited, as this is a fast course, ripe for my pursuit of a 50 Mile personal best.  This will be my first ultra where I am targeting a time, versus simply completing it under cutoff. It is also my first ultra above 50k without a pacer.  The opportunity will be in the 26.3 mile stretch of flat dirt road.  The hills early on don't make me too nervous.  I will train the hills before then.  The focus will be on turning in a sub 4hr marathon split through the flat 26.3 mile dirt road segment.  That section will make or break the race, so much of my focus will be on long sustained training runs with no stopping.  This is a bit different than most ultras, where walking on the uphills is encouraged.

Let's do this!