Although it wasn't quite what I had planned, had a great day at FANS 12 hr at Fort Snelling State Park which I turned into a less than 8 hr … MORE
Although it wasn’t quite what I had planned, had a great day at FANS 12 hr at Fort Snelling State Park which I turned into a less than 8 hr endeavor but got in a 50k+. You run a 2+ mile loop around a lake with a combo of dirt trail and asphalt. No hills and the volunteers are always great. 2 aid stations, one at the start and one about 1/2 way. It is a great event to do if you want to enter the world of ultra running. They have a 6, 12 and 24 hr races all running together. Very fun event.
For this year, we did have a few hours in the rain but no t-storms which was a blessing. By shortening my day, it gave my body a break as I was having some foot and knee pain (have Grandmas in 2 weeks so will appreciate the reduced effort, hopefully) and it allowed me to go out to dinner with my wife to celebrate our anniversary.
So for me it was a win-win. Hopefully I can back next year and do the entire 12 hrs, for today though I was just happy to get back to an ultra distance.
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FANS 2018
Although it wasn't quite what I had planned, had a great day at FANS 12 hr at Fort Snelling State Park which I turned into a less than 8 hr … MORE
Although it wasn’t quite what I had planned, had a great day at FANS 12 hr at Fort Snelling State Park which I turned into a less than 8 hr endeavor but got in a 50k+. You run a 2+ mile loop around a lake with a combo of dirt trail and asphalt. No hills and the volunteers are always great. 2 aid stations, one at the start and one about 1/2 way. It is a great event to do if you want to enter the world of ultra running. They have a 6, 12 and 24 hr races all running together. Very fun event.
For this year, we did have a few hours in the rain but no t-storms which was a blessing. By shortening my day, it gave my body a break as I was having some foot and knee pain (have Grandmas in 2 weeks so will appreciate the reduced effort, hopefully) and it allowed me to go out to dinner with my wife to celebrate our anniversary.
So for me it was a win-win. Hopefully I can back next year and do the entire 12 hrs, for today though I was just happy to get back to an ultra distance.