Episode Details

I ran my first ultramarathon at the New River Gorge Trail Fest in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Here's how it went.

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0:00 - Intro

1:30 - Carb Load

2:45 - Driving to West Virginia

5:51 - Arriving in West Virginia

7:19 - Pre-Race Dinner

9:23 - Bedtime Routine

12:40 - Early Morning Wakeup

15:04 - Race Gear for 20 Degrees Fahrenheit

17:17 - Pre-Race Breakfast

20:21 - Packing My Race Gels

24:11 - Temperature Check

26:34 - Lacing Up the Hoka Tecton X3

28:12 - Rallying the Troops

31:48 - Driving to the Race

36:08 - Packet Pickup

39:47 - Final Pre-Race Preparation

44:03 - Walking to the Race With the Family

47:15 - Start of the Race

49:15 - First Thoughts on the Race

54:04 - Appalachian Parkour

58:18 - Update on Cold Weather Gear

59:59 - Soundtrack for Bombing a Down Hill

1:01:45 - Mile 7

1:03:29 - Realizing I Messed Up

1:05:05 - First Brutal Uphill Climb

1:08:24 - Mile 12

1:08:30 - Manifesting Positive Energy

1:08:53 - Realizing I Messed Up Part 2

1:11:00 - Halfway Point

1:12:00 - The Part I Missed

1:12:56 - Mile 18 & Mindset After Messing Up

1:18:04 - Last Brutal Uphill Climb

1:18:57 - Finishing the Race

1:21:28 - Post-Race Thoughts

1:22:42 - Downtown Fayetteville, West Virginia

1:28:03 - Post-Race Lunch

1:32:09 - New River Gorge State Park Scenic Drive

1:42:28 - Reflecting on the Race (Post-Run Thoughts)

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