Behind the Rocks 50k!
The Behind the Rocks 50k Ultra is an incredible race through the slick-rock canyons to the south of Moab, Utah that follows jeep roads and single track across a varied and stunning landscape. It might not be the easiest 50k for someone to jump into for their first time, but there's plenty of scenery to distract you from the pain, and long cutoffs that make it attainable even for a slow mover like me. I'm not really sure what possessed me to run a 50k trail race 13 months into my life of running. There was no real training plan, 3 colds that took me out during my training for a combined 5-6 weeks, and a few bumps in the road due to weather and other planned activities this winter. I was in the position of being out on a course I likely had little business being out on. I'd put in time and effort, but it was decidedly less than I should have. But I did it, and I finished with plenty of time to spare. We arrived the night before and camped out by the starting line. It was