Dances with Dirt 50K Ultra

I finished my first ultra, the Dances with Dirt 50K. A time of 6:21:34 didn't bring home any awards, but I felt good having completed the race. The trail is sometimes hard to find so we spent some time looking for it or retracing our steps to go back to a missed turn. It is a tough course with a quarter mile section spent walking up stream. Lots of hills to burn the quads. It was all they said in the publicity. I could have used some more training miles, but I still felt good at the end. Hydration and fueling was key to my ability to finish. I drank plenty and made sure to eat at all the aid stations.

Splits Total Time Miles Total
50:11 50:11 4.75 4.75
36:18 1:26:30 3.7 8.45
54:12 2:20:42 4.3 12.75
40:24 3:01:07 2.95 15.7
46:42 3:47:49 3.25 18.95
34:17 4:22:07 2.55 21.5
40:06 5:02:13 3.4 24.9
1:19:20 6:21:34 6.1 31.0

52nd out of 163 - Not bad for my first ultra. About 12:20 miles.