What It Feels Like… To Win an Ultramarathon

Scott Jurek writes about his victory on the 2005 Badwater Ultramarathon, describing the way he run and felt on each part of the race:

0 miles / -282 feet elevation / 10:00 A.M. It starts at Badwater, California, the lowest point in North America. You see the shimmering heat waves going across the horizon. The pavement is really the only sign of civilization. I don’t get nervous, but the idea that I’m running 135 miles today — there’s that not knowing what lies ahead. I’m wearing all white and, believe it or not, pants. They’re a lightweight microfiber. I also wear an ice bandanna — I’ve got ice on my hat. It was about 100 degrees.

And don’t miss the other side of the story: What It Feels Like… To Come in Second Place (Twice), by Ferg Hawke.

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