Getting Away with Running Dangerously

An Interview with Tom Foreman.

 
“Every mile serves a purpose.”

Now that the race is less than a month away and the mileage has started to add up and take a toll and general morale is pretty low given the state of the world, I reached out to get some help this week. Tom Foreman is an experienced ultrarunner with a great sense of humor and the author of My Year of Running Dangerously, a memoir about running. He generously took some time to share a few stories and answer questions about what to expect while running an absurd distance and pushing the body to extremes. I’ve also included some of my favorite quotes from his book.

Hannah: Do you have any advice for first-time ultrarunners doing it on something of a lark?

Tom Foreman: Ultrarunning is different from marathons. The marathon is very special and it’s fearsome in its own way because it can grind at you, and you can make a mistake in the marathon and be ok. If you’re in reasonable shape, you will still finish.

The ultra—you make a serious mistake in your ultra strategy or preparation, and you can be 30 miles in, 40 miles in, and you are crushed, because you’re often in such challenging conditions they all take a toll on you. Because you’re out there so long you become much more aware of what it means to shepherd your body through that whole experience making sure you’re getting the right fuel and that you’re keeping your head right.

 
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