2024 HURT 100- Race Report
HURT 2024: An experiment with OFM and putting all the pieces together on how a 100 miler can go so well. This year's race was something special and I am still trying to wrap my head around it. This was my third time racing HURT after two other finishes in 2019 and 2022 that didn’t live up to my expectations or goals, this one was sweet. 3rd time was the charm but not without a few major changes and hiccups leading up to the race. Before diving into the race, let’s rewind first. About a month ago, I started diving into more nutrition podcasts and really wanting to fix my fueling strategy and gut distress during l00 mile races. I am notorious for the "puke and rally" after about 50 miles and depending on the race from eating too many gels/carbs. So I went into research mode. How/what are folks that I know like Jeff Browning, Peter Mortimer, Zach Bitter doing what they’re doing and staying consistent? I listened to so many podcast in this past month leading up to HURT and a