Bring the pain

Yes, indeed--I have registered for my first (maybe only) ultramarathon. It's a 50K trail race in the DC area. That's about 31 miles--5 miles farther than a marathon.

This is on the short end of races classified as "ultras," which range from 50K to as far as 150 miles and beyond.

The fact that it's a trail race mitigates the extra distance somewhat because it lessens the impact on legs as compared to asphalt. However, the trails and location (somewhere around Great Falls Park) mean it also has potential to be a pretty hilly course. It's also at noon on September 6, so high temps and humidity could become a problem.

We shall see!