Ep. 16: Jamie's journey to his first 50k ultramarathon

More often than not, the journey to a person's first ultramarathon isn't linear. Jamie started running cross-country back in high school but didn't run his first ultramarathon until his mid-40s. It took a thought about reaching out to his old running friends, some inspiration from David Goggins, and an unanticipated race invitation to push Jamie into long-distance trail and ultramarathon running. Check out today's episode to hear the exciting story of Jamie's first 25k race, and ultimately the grueling but triumphant story of Jamie's first 50k ultramarathon. 

Other topics include running with family, training and nutrition strategy, transitioning from road to trail running, race day prep and nutrition, bathroom strategy, the benefits of pre-race warmup, dealing with mental anguish on race day, finding a race day buddy, feelings at the finish line, and advice for new ultra runners. 

Jamie is a 46-year-old male from Grafton, Ohio where he lives with his blended family of 7 kids. He also works as the chief of Clevnet, a consortium of 47 libraries. 

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background
03:00 Running Solo and Family Involvement
06:10 Getting Into Running
09:33 Training and Nutrition
13:43 Transition to Trail Running
22:49 Race Preparation and Nutrition
28:12 Discovering Ultra Running
32:34 Race Day Preparation
33:32 Bathroom Breaks and Pre-Race Anxiety
34:20 Race Preparation and Nutrition
36:05 Race Strategy and Course
37:06 Gear and Pre-Race Routine
39:03 Race Day Experience
44:13 Mental Challenges and Camaraderie
48:09 Finish Line and Recovery
55:15 Post-Race Reflection and Future Goals
59:54 Planning for Future Races
01:11:03 Advice for New Ultra Runners