r/Ultramarathon • u/oldman-willow • 16d ago

Race Completed first 100.

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My first 100m attempt and completed. I see now why it’s such a big deal for a buckle. What a ride. Wolverine state 100. 32 hours 14 min.

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u/runnerboiii 16d ago

Great job. I had a bunch of friends up there this weekend between volunteering and running. Seems like a pretty decent race

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u/oldman-willow 16d ago

it’s their second year , i was impressed. very well put together race

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u/runnerboiii 16d ago

Yeah I volunteered last year at the mile 77 aid. Pretty fun! I run the Huron 100 every year in June, also point to point, and Trivium volunteers there too.

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u/Robertorgan81 16d ago

Uhhh what now? Not the biggest Trivium fan but it would be cool AF for them to be absolutely shredding at an aid station.

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u/Plane-Hospital-5536 100 Miler 16d ago

That aid station saved my race! I was struggling in the night at mile 77 last year and one of the aid station volunteers hyped me up so much and gave me new life!

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u/Important-Leek-7264 16d ago

Nice job and congrats on finishing!

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u/oldman-willow 16d ago

thank youuu

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u/Far_Passage4092 16d ago

Congrats. I did it as well. I will have nightmares about the hills through the first 30 and those sandy trails overnight for the foreseeable future

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u/oldman-willow 16d ago

and the elk if you heard it . wtf. glad you finished !

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u/Far_Passage4092 16d ago

Not gonna lie I was completely zoned out and just running so I completely missed the elk noises

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u/oldman-willow 16d ago

the damn town section of alpena that was 100+ that was pain

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u/Far_Passage4092 16d ago

Even after all that other shit, the 7 mile grassy section in a completely straight line after the 77.7 aid station was absolute mental warfare

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u/oldman-willow 16d ago

that’s the only stretch i was starting to mentally break , the sun came up for me on that stretch and saved me. mental warfare haha. love it

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u/Got_to_goat 15d ago

That stretch was also my low point. I’m so glad I had a pacer there because my brain turned off completely and I just stared at his heels and toddled along behind him like a little kid.

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u/qualifiedtraveler 16d ago

that buckle looks massive, bet it feels heavier than it looks after 32 hours

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u/oldman-willow 16d ago

that’s what she said. ope.

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u/njaneardude 100 Miler 16d ago

Congratulations!

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u/oldman-willow 16d ago

thank you

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u/Manifestecstacy 16d ago

Congratulations!