6 Weeks to our first Ultra Mountain Trail Running Race — Can We Pull This Off? (Week 1)

Two weeks after finishing a marathon, we decided to do something wild…
We signed up for a 54km ultramarathon with 4000m elevation — and only gave ourselves 6 weeks to train.

This week we start slow:
✅ First trail runs back
✅ Hill repeat workout
✅ Strength + mobility
✅ Long run on tired marathon legs
✅ Learning to run uphill again 😅

This series will follow every week — the highs, the lows, and the big mountain finish on race day.

📍Race day: August 9
🎯 Goal: Finish under 12 hours
👟 Terrain: Mountain trails, steep climbs, technical descents

Follow along — this is going to be a journey!

Chapters:
00:00 Why this ultra?
00:54 Hill workout
04:43 Weekly long trail run
11:33 Reflection
14:19 What's next week

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We're using a Garmin Forerunner 255S Music to record our workouts and activities.
Video recording with Insta360 GO 3S. Voice over with a lavalier microphone.

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