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With 20 marathons under her belt, Des Linden, 37, set her sights on the 50K (31.06 miles) this week. Not only did she successfully race the distance for the first time, but she also crushed the 50K world record, finishing in 2:59:54, more than seven minutes ahead of the existing record of 3:07:20, set by British ultrarunner Aly Dixon on September 1, 2019. Yep, that means she averaged 5:47 per mile pace. Related Story
Running an ultra is a great challenge, especially for seasoned marathon runners like Linden, and it’s one that can change the way you run for life even if you’re not running her lightning-fast splits. Although the distance may seem intimidating at first, once you begin to train, it will feel familiar and more like a slightly altered marathon program. To help you get started, here are 10 tips you need to know to train for and transition to your first 50K ultramarathon.
Over the last six miles, she had just overtaken
Emily Hawgood for the top spot in the race, and she was soaking in the cheers and cow-bell clangs from the spectators.
Asmuth, like other competitors, was chasing after the coveted Western States Golden Ticket that was up for grabs for the winner.
Then, everyone at the aid station fell silent.
“I tripped on a rock and smack, I face planted. There was blood everywhere,” Asmuth told
Runner’s World. “It went from all of this cheering to just silence.”
Slightly in shock, the 34-year-old nurse practitioner got to her feet as blood ran from her nose and the scrapes on her knees. A generally positive person, Asmuth couldn’t help but smile, like she had all day, but would not stop bleeding. She didn’t think it was broken (she later learned it was) but not knowing that, her lone goal was to stop the bleeding so she could continue running.