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I was reading something about whether an IM or an Ultra was harder.  The consensus was the Ultra because it was using the same muscle group over and over.    So Ms. Sam when you're done you will have one up on nearly all of us!  You'll be fine. Think of the strategy many of us use for IM, run, walk the water stops and modify as need be.  You trained for this.  You'll be awesome!

Sam and I have both run 50k's. After this weekend Sam will have a 50 miler under her belt. I will be doing a 50 miler in two weeks. I'm sure we'd both be happy to share anything we have and will learn along the way. If your ONLY concern is to finish, I, hopefully, will be able to give you some insight on that. If you want to finish in a timely fashion, Sam would be your girl.

If you have the desire to do it, I say go for it!!!

Terps421 - 2011-11-19 7:56 AM Just returned from the start of JFK. I think I saw our Sam  and Tony and I just spoke on the phone . It is amazing how "chill" people are. Several hundred runners started several minutes after the official start simply walking slowly and then they realized the race had already started. I guess a few minutes do not matter when racing all day. GO SAM!!

GO Sam!!!

Terps421 - 2011-11-19 4:56 AM Just returned from the start of JFK. I think I saw our Sam  and Tony and I just spoke on the phone . It is amazing how "chill" people are. Several hundred runners started several minutes after the official start simply walking slowly and then they realized the race had already started. I guess a few minutes do not matter when racing all day. GO SAM!!

Yea, at all of the ultras I've been to the race start has been rather anti-climactic with the exception of some howling at the moon.   It's cool that you are so close to the oldest ultra-marathon in the country!

GO SAM!!!

Another day in the basement....hanging drywall. S/b done today. That will be nice.

But i do think running an ultra is tougher!!!

Go SAM!!!

Just got a text from Tony! Sam is finished with the AT part of the run (toughest part of the course) in about 3 hours. He said she looked good.

Keep it up, Sam! You're doing awesome!!!

That is so awesome!!!

Nice!  Rocking it!!

GO SAM!!

Girl Power....

Go Kyla! Go Sam! 

Go Kyla! Have a great race!

I am really having a hard time imagining finshing one marathon and doing nearly a second at the same time.   You ultra people are a different breed!

I'm off the grid for the next 48 hours.....have a great weekend!

Go go go Kyla and Sam!!!

Here is live feed to the JFK 50 finish line.

http://www.inkbarreltv.com/inkbarrelCMS/system/networks/md_hagerstown_herald/index.php?console=open&id=1620&type=live

Go sam!  Go Kyla!!!

Suzy - I still have a hard time imagining running a marathon...