A couple points:
* He ran 50 KM in 7 hours and 45 minutes, which amounts to fast walking. In real terms, he probably ran some but probably walked most of it.
* If you're going to do something like this, please do it under the supervision of a medical doctor. A 50km isn't a big deal, virtually anyone who can run a marathon can run a 50k, but people do die during this events. Respect the distance.
Edit: Here is his Strava entry for the event: https://www.strava.com/activities/morning-run-436423654?utm_...
From my sloppy napkin math, it looks like he ran the distance (slowly) and probably stopped a lot and had his device configured to pause the time when he stopped.
I don't mean to sound down on the guy, he got out there and did 50km. And he specifically mentions he's no athlete. I am glad he documented his experience. But please don't use this as part of any "Couch to 50K" kind of scheme. Ketosis doesn't work like creatine.
Edit 2: A metric/imperial conversion pace chart here: https://www.globe-runners.com/sites/default/program_builder_...
Edit 3: pneumatics' comment, below corrects me: "The time spent moving was 5:49. His pace, excluding the time stopped, was 11:12 min/mi.
With the elevation gain, this is most definitely running." This is a pretty good performance for a newbie, IMHO.
For those saying it's slow, you've either never ran an ultra on rough terrain, or you've been on the cover of running magazines.
* He ran 50 KM in 7 hours and 45 minutes, which amounts to fast walking. In real terms, he probably ran some but probably walked most of it.
* If you're going to do something like this, please do it under the supervision of a medical doctor. A 50km isn't a big deal, virtually anyone who can run a marathon can run a 50k, but people do die during this events. Respect the distance.
Edit: Here is his Strava entry for the event: https://www.strava.com/activities/morning-run-436423654?utm_...
From my sloppy napkin math, it looks like he ran the distance (slowly) and probably stopped a lot and had his device configured to pause the time when he stopped.
I don't mean to sound down on the guy, he got out there and did 50km. And he specifically mentions he's no athlete. I am glad he documented his experience. But please don't use this as part of any "Couch to 50K" kind of scheme. Ketosis doesn't work like creatine.
Edit 2: A metric/imperial conversion pace chart here: https://www.globe-runners.com/sites/default/program_builder_...
Edit 3: pneumatics' comment, below corrects me: "The time spent moving was 5:49. His pace, excluding the time stopped, was 11:12 min/mi.
With the elevation gain, this is most definitely running." This is a pretty good performance for a newbie, IMHO.
For those saying it's slow, you've either never ran an ultra on rough terrain, or you've been on the cover of running magazines.