Day 1: Introduction

As I continue to post about random running information and tidbits I will also be chronicling my experience of training for my first ultra-marathon of 50 miles.  The ultra takes place on April 12th in Theilman, MN.  The link to the race information is here: Zumbro 50.  The training schedule I have is intense, especially if you pay close attention to my weekends.  Training for an ultra, from what I've read, takes a considerable amount of discipline, which makes sense.  My long run days are Saturdays and Sundays, yes back to back long run days, and cap off at 28 miles for the longest run I do.  The main goal is simply running...just running.
I think the hardest part of all of this is the training time.  I will be doing my training in the coldest months in Iowa.  Anyone who has lived in the Midwest knows these winters can be pretty brutal.  Heck, just walking out to my car in the morning is enough to keep me indoors.  I will be posting about my experiences, hopefully on a daily level.  This begins my posting on the training and the process.  My training starts today so I will be posting later about my first run in the training.  Below is a link to my training schedule in case you are interested in seeing just how crazy all this looks on paper.  Thanks for the support.

50 mile training schedule