Since last week’s post, a couple of people have asked me how I went about training for a 50k. Before I go any further, I’d like to make it exceptionally clear that I am by no means an expert, and if you’re wondering how to train for something like this, you should start by asking someone else. If, however, you’re anything like me (i.e., your reaction to most good advice is to stubbornly tell yourself “…yeah, I’m not gonna do that”), here’s what I did to prepare and, as a bonus, my 20/20 hindsight on whether I’d do it again, hypothetically speaking. (No, really. I have no immediate plans to do this again.) Continue reading “I’m Making This Up as I Go: The Emma Walker Training Method”
Category: running
List: Reasons to run a 50k
How would you like to…
…prepare for an event by spending every Saturday for three months shuffling around your local trails and bike paths, causing passersby to wonder if everything’s okay? Continue reading “List: Reasons to run a 50k”
The shoes I never knew I needed
In 2017, I decided I was going to run a 50k. If you’re reading this, you’re of one of two minds on the subject. You’re either scoffing at the idea of needing a whole year to work up to 50 kilometers because you are a superhuman, or you’re doing the math in your head (“50 kilometers is… 31 miles? Can that be right?”) and wondering why on earth anyone would want to do a thing like that. Continue reading “The shoes I never knew I needed”
I have a sports injury, which means I’ve really arrived
“Does having a sports injury mean I’m a legit ultra-runner?” I half-joked with my chiropractor last week.
“It means you need to stretch more,” he told me. Continue reading “I have a sports injury, which means I’ve really arrived”