10 to 100 Miles: What Does it Take?

You’re at mile 71 of 100. It’s the middle of the night, your feet feel like throbbing lumps of wood, and you’re gamely trying to stay awake because you’ve still got more than a marathon to go until you can finally stop moving.

You’ve got a mouthful of something from an aid station, and swallowing it has become a Herculean effort, but you know you desperately need the calories. You’re wondering what the hell you’re doing out here.

OH, you think, this is when it gets hard.

When preparing for a 100 miler, physical readiness is only half of the equation. We rarely talk about mental readiness.

So let’s talk about it.

What DOES it take to run 100 miles? Check out my guest post on Dirtbag Runners to find out!

Do you have anything to add to the list?