Anyone else read "Beyond impossible" by Mimi Anderson?

[Beccym]

Have to say doesn't make ultra's sound like a fun hobbie

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

I have read it. It didn't put me off ultras per se, but I wouldn't want to take part in any of the ones she highlights in that book!!! 😂

[GeorgiosA Marathon]

Yep - I am. She also gave a speech in a school nearby that I missed

I've seen her on twitter being very humble about taking advice for swimming as she is starting on triathlon - she seems like a very nice person, who obviously is an amazing athlete!

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Are ultras a fun hobby?

[Beccym Marathon in reply to Whatsapp]

A painful one it sounds like

[Decker Ultramarathon]

I’ve not read this one but my trail friends are trying to convince me to try an ultra but I like my toenails actually on my feet 😁🦶

[Beccym Marathon in reply to Decker]

My toenail went black after a 10 mile cross country. Lord knows what would happen after 100

[misswobble Marathon]

I was supposed to be doing one in May but events have conspired to make it not happen. Next year! 😃 At least I have another year to prepare

I’m not going to read that book in case it puts me off. I’ve looked at the reviews of it on kindle 🙈

[Beccym Marathon in reply to misswobble]

She is pretty extreme. First one she did was after only doing a half and was one of the hardest in the world. I have friends that do and enjoy them. But I think I am strictly a half girl!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Beccym]

If you’ve done a half then you can go further. It’s whether you want to 🙂

[Beccym Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Too much training commitment for a full.

[misswobble Marathon]

It’s about four months but you can pull in other race distances at the same time 🙂🏃‍♀️

[Beccym Marathon]

I am doing a few halfs this year

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

My fiancee's sister does a lot of them. She's addicted. She'll run 3 times a day if she gets the chance. She's just done 50 miles over the last weekend in March then another 30 on the 6th of April.

Last year she suffered a stress fracture halfway through the Speyside Way Ultra 37m. She completed anyway, walking/hobbling and still came in faster than her previous time there which was her first Ultra at 6:50 V 7:17.

She is a scary lady! 🤣

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Oh and I'm currently sporting 1 black toe nail after discovering on my 2nd HM that my trail shoes were .5cm too small... not lost it yet and managed the 3rd 10 days later with no real discomfort 😂