Only elite ultramarathon athletes can run non-stop for 100 miles. Most runners, including me, walk between 20 and 30 miles of the 100, but we never stop moving forward. Since 1998 Ryerse has entered 10 100-mile ultramarathons, finishing all but three. I'm training to rectify that. After all, Ryerse said, pain is temporary.
Pride is forever.
The only thing that will stop me is if I stop having fun, and right now I'm having a blast.