I really wanted to continue with my training from the NYC Marathon and focus it on my first ultra marathon. I prepared really well for NYC only to have a terrible race and not compete the way I wanted to. Usually I do one marathon in the fall and this time I found it to be better to carry on with training through the winter. My focus is to do a summer ultra marathon. As I began thinking about it I thought, "Why not test another one out in the spring just to see what it is like?" So I signed up for the North Face Endurance Challenge Bear Mountain 50k. My boyfriend, Jared, is going to run the whole thing with me. I haven't told many people the exact race that I have chosen because I wanted this to be just for me. I want this race to solely be an experience to have with my boyfriend. It is a very difficult course and the terrain is something I am not used to at all. I won't be looking at my watch, I wont be trying for any time at all. We are going to go out and finish - and have a little fun along the way. I am looking forward to stopping at the aid stations, meeting new people and having my a$$ handed to me. You cannot get good at something until you push your limits and that is what I am setting out to do. DNFing is a possibility but you know what isn't-giving it my all and having fun! Besides, this is a training run!