Ultra runners are a very strange breed.

Distance runners in general have a storied relationship with borderline masochism, but ultra runners are a whole other thing again. There's a particular mindset, and if you haven't got it, you won't ultra.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on March 30th 2019 at 11:07:31

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The Barkley Marathons has apparently just started. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 08:25:09
- Update: the conch has not been blown yet. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 11:42:17
- Never heard of that till you posted AB. (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 30, 08:37:11
  - That’s very interesting. My sister in law and her husband do lots of ultras. She did the (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 30, 10:52:18
    - Eff that.😯 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 30, 11:33:33
    - APB, just to clarify, it’s Helen not Sue (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 30, 11:25:47
    - Ultra runners are a very strange breed. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 11:07:31
      - What classifies as 'ultra' then ab? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 30, 11:20:46
        
        It's any foot race longer than marathon distance (26.2mi) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 11:37:10
  - I recommend the film The Barkley Marathons - The Race That Eats Its Young (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 08:44:14
    - Hare gew (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 08:59:06
      - Chairs! (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 30, 09:07:33
  - There’s a good Netflix documentary on it (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Mar 30, 08:39:27

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