Ultramarathon and beginner are two things that you may not think go together. While beginner runners certainly can’t stick with someone for 50 miles (the maximum length you can be a pacer runner at Leadville), there is absolutely a place for us at one of the most iconic trail races in the world. Even ifContinue reading “What’s it like to pace or crew the Leadville 100 Ultramarathon?”
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Is there space for beginner runners in Leadville?
Like many other runners, I heard about Leadville from the classic running book Born to Run, with its tales of elite athletes and insane conditions and 100-mile races in the mountains. So when we showed up in town to pace a new friend at the Leadville Trail 100 in 2016, I was nervous (to sayContinue reading “Is there space for beginner runners in Leadville?”