Cheongnamdae 100km Ultra Marathon Part 3 — 'A Thousand Thoughts'
Cheongnamdae 100km Ultra Marathon — Part 3 'A Thousand Thoughts' I. Passing the 10km Mark As I passed the 10km mark, I was feeling so good that I stopped to take a photo. My legs felt great, and my mind was firmly locked in. 'Just don't push too hard.' 'If an injury hits, it's straight to hell — no matter what, don't overdo it.' At my last ultra, an injury left me counting from 1 to 100 over and over for four and a half hours as I dragged myself through the final 20km. Knowing that pain, I kept my excitement in check and stayed disciplined. II. The Never-Ending Mountain Before 20km Before my first ultra, I believed you had to run every meter — uphill, downhill, no matter what. But during that first ultra, we had to cross a mountain, and the difference between running speed and walking speed was almost nothing. And not a single person ran the entire mountain. That's when I learned: 'Ultra marathons ar...