Why am I so bad at race reports? Why don’t I just admit that they’re the worst to write and just abandon them? Because my Type A personality won’t let them go, dammit! So I’ll continue to be a slave to my blog. This Lake Martin 50 race report will be a stream-of-consciousness post, so roll with me here. My old race report is much more useful. Lake Martin 100/50/27 is a fantastic race. If you’ve considered running it but haven’t yet, do it! The course is a pleasant mix of rolling (read: hilly) single track and red clay jeep roads. It’s scenic and not technical and the perfect place to run your first ultra. Chris can attest to that. Plus, it’s a Southeastern Trail Runs race by David and Mary Jo Tosch, so you automatically know it’ll be well-run. Good. Now that I’ve gotten the pleasantries out of the way, let’s get down to my race experience. My DNF. Technically, it’s not a DNF because I finished the 27-mile “fun run.” But it wasn’t the distance I signed up for, and this is my blog, so I’m calling it a DNF. There are different types of DNFs (Did Not Finish). There ...
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