I haven’t earned the title “ultra runner” yet…though that will technically change on May 1. Either way, I do certainly know that I prefer really long distance running to shorter distances. And to explain why, I created a graph to illustrate some of the differences to what I’m dubbing “sub marathon runners” (anyone who tends to run races at the marathon distance or under), and “ultra runners”, anyone who runs distances longer than marathons.
Now, before you say anything, I know there is some crossover here and some parallels between the two. But I’ll bet my bottom dollar that if you identify more with the column on the right, you should probably be a long-distance runner.
Any other differences? Or am I wrong?
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PS – I’m always paranoid that I didn’t write clearly. Just want to clarify: I don’t think one is inherently better than the other, just that they’re different and one of the two is better for me.
Also, you can easily fit into category two and run shorter distances. In fact, I’d say that’s the healthiest place for most people. I’m just saying that you don’t have to be all about the technical aspects of running or shaving seconds off of your PR to love it.
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23:46
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