A few weeks back, news of a program that would take one new athlete on a fully supported journey from the couch to an ultra marathon in just 12 months came across my desk. I was intrigued. Skeptical, but intrigued.
Can you really go from couch to ultra in 12 months? I love an adventure in my trail running shoes of the 10 - 15 km variety and understand that theoretically, I could increase my mileage by 10 percent a week and reach 50 km – considered an ultra – in four months. But in reality, where would I find the time? And what about someone who’s a literal couch potato?
