A note from the Goat:
Welcome to the dark side of running ... RUT is a group of obsessed distance runners who prefer dirt to pavement. We put on a semi aided long run twice a month (20 or more miles), often a road trip. We are based in West Metro Detroit, we call Island Lake our home trail but it's all trails within' a days drive. We have around 35 members from far and wide. About half are ultra veterans and the other half ultra virgins shootin' for their first 50Mile. We won't all be runnin' the same events, we have some goin' to Western States, Ice Age and others. The core of the group is shooting for danceswithdirt.com Gnawbone, IN 50 Mile on May 12. We invite you to join us, no wimps please.
Head Goat
I tricked Kid Rut into bein’ the leader of The Rut. He’s an obsessed trail runner and detail kinda guy who will make The RUNNING FIT ULTRAMARATHON TEAM a well oiled rockin’ gang to be reckoned with. He’ll gather and give out the info and keep us on track... or on trail and ready to rumble for 50 miles. He’ll rope in the experts and make the deals with the directors.
Welcome Kid Rut! Aka: Paul Ferrero
Ultra: far beyond the norm; not within reasonable limits.
Marathon: A contest of endurance: An event or activity that requires prolonged effort or endurance.
Join the team, join the adventure.
Adventure: From the Latin, Adventura: When the outcome is uncertain.
We run distance to challenge ourselves, to stretch our limits and to expand our comfort zone. The marathon is a tool, a great athletic achievement, a stepping stone that gives us the mental and physical confidence needed to achieve great things in life. The marathon is a study in time management and long term goal planning. In the marathon, life’s possibilities are illuminated …
Only one half of one percent of the population attempts to run the marathon, just a few million. The percentage of people who attempt to run farther than 26.2 miles number only in the thousands, a percentage with lots of zeros before we see numbers …
Running an ultra is getting out to the crumbling edge of what is possible, far past the line, far past the comfort zone. If you think this sounds cool … JOIN US!
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