The Horizon Moved | My First 100 Mile Ultramarathon Attempt: 52 Miles, a DNF & What I Learned

I went into the Berlin Wall 100 believing I could run 100 miles.I made it 52.84 kilometers. The longest distance I have ever covered on foot.And then the sweeper caught me.This is the story of my first 100-mile ultramarathon attempt — the heat, the mistakes, the fueling problem, the high heart rate from early in the race, and what happened when my energy eventually disappeared.The frustrating part? I had the fuel with me. I had packed enough gels in my vest for the first 33 kilometers and had more waiting in every drop bag.I just didn't eat them.I took in roughly 150 grams of fuel during those first 33 kilometers, and hours later I paid for it.But this isn't only a story about a DNF.Because somewhere inside a race I didn't finish, I also went farther than I have ever gone before.52 miles.I didn't reach the horizon I was chasing.But the horizon moved.Season 3 episode 26 of Pushing Horizons: Step by Step.Keywords: ultrarunning, ultramarathon, 100 mile ultramarathon, first 100 miler, Berlin Wall 100, 100 mile DNF, 50 mile ultramarathon, 52 miles, ultra running nutrition, ultramarathon fueling, endurance running, trail running, running in extreme heat, DNF recovery, ultra running mistakes, endurance mindset, long distance running, Pushing Horizons podcast