JFK 50 complete! 50.2 miles in 9:05:05. I tend to perform better the worse the weather gets. It was cold and rainy but I embraced it and beat my goal by 55 minutes. This is the oldest and largest ultra-marathon in the country, and for good reason... it’s well organized and the course is beautiful. The route starts off with paved rolling hills before transitioning to some very rocky and challenging singletrack on the Appalachian Trail. The next 26 miles are flat gravel along the C&O Canal towpath and the final 8 are back on paved rolling country roads. As I crossed the finish line I realized that I didn’t come this far JUST to come this far. Fifty miles is not my limit. There will be longer distances in my future.
