Running the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra this year
I've been thinking a lot about the broken anvil backyard ultra lately, mostly because it's the kind of race that stays with you long after your legs stop hurting. It isn't just another ultramarathon where you point your nose toward a finish line 50 miles away and hope for the best. No, this thing is a mental grind that tests how much you're willing to suffer when the finish line doesn't actually exist—at least, not until everyone else decides they've had enough. ...