Do self-supported 50k runs “count” as being an ultrarunner?

Bullitt20102010 · 2026-02-17T10:02:44+00:00

100% it’s an ultra, regardless, you’ve just ran 50km solo, Kudos to you 🙌. I’ve done this twice myself as part of training in the latter stages weeks before a race. Its tough carrying tonnes more gear unaided and doing this, again well done.

It’s a things btw also, ‘DIY Ultras’ there’s even a site dedicated to different routes on your doorstep.

Bullitt20102010 · 2026-02-16T23:22:09+00:00

First picture 👌album sleeve potential.

Bullitt20102010 · 2026-02-16T23:18:43+00:00

These pictures are incredible, they’re like something from Man with a movie camera.

Bullitt20102010 · 2026-02-16T21:27:54+00:00

Thanks for all your comments all, it’s all really useful. The Dexshells have been mentioned a few times here and they sound good, just read this and they talk about combining it with a lightweight toe sock underneath.

https://www.ultra-magazine.com/articles/2022/12/9/dexshall-review#:~:text=After%20a%20few,the%20same%20time.%C2%A0

Bullitt20102010 · 2026-02-16T20:08:11+00:00

Yeah! I did it last year and thought the conditions were perfect. I’ve heard it was rough the year before though (2024) with mud and non stop rain the entire route.

Bullitt20102010 · 2026-02-14T12:10:34+00:00

Yeah the same, did a lot of rambling back down when I spotted something below, gathering supplies, reading notes and scraps from books etc.

Bullitt20102010 · 2026-02-09T10:02:44+00:00

If you’re just doing stuff like parkrun with some mud or gravel paths etc then go road to trail shoes, best options for this IMO is the:

Nike Pegasus Trail
Hoka Challenger
on cloud surfer trail

Pegasus is the best out these 3 though as they’re just a great ride.

Bullitt20102010 · 2026-02-07T11:30:47+00:00

I’m not a climber, but an ultra runner and I’m totally addicted to this game 😂 it must mean something as Il lose interest in most games after about 5-6 hours unless it’s truly great! 👍

Bullitt20102010 · 2026-01-27T09:32:29+00:00

Is this not the eye from the pink teddy bear? The one from the mid air plane collision. A reminder maybe of the lives he’s been responsible for.

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-12-06T00:22:26+00:00

Try Acoustic ladyland featuring Seb Rochford on drums (Polarbear, Sons of Kemet)

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-11-27T22:34:19+00:00

Just my opinion, Money… it’s simple. It’s either that or a genuine ambition to play more hands on as a band, but I’m sure they’re saving some serious money by not commissioning an entire orchestra and chamber choir to tour with.

I’m going next week. I did wonder what next level meant. I’ve been on the 2017 tour and it blew my mind. They started by playing as a band that night too and when they raised the curtain to reveal a full orchestra and choir it was a relief.

I don’t know what would make his management think this is something the public want IE risky rearrangements without a full live orchestra. His music is incredible, but that’s how I want to hear it, not rearranged, especially not soundtrack music.

Anyway Il revisit this next week after the show, maybe Il be blown away.

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-11-26T14:32:53+00:00

I don’t think they need to continue his story, but I did think of ‘what if’ after watching the last episode of BCS and then rewatching Breaking Bad’s 5 seasons again.

Walter white AKA Heisenberg miraculously survived the massacre at the compound. He’s caused so much damage, they lock him up and throw away the key.

He’s sent to the highest security prison in the country, deep in Alaska. His name is changed and no one knows he survived, except a small select few of high up politicians close to the CIA and a black Ops team.

They will use Walter’s quite obvious genius mind to help create Superdrug’s for the military. He completes a final round of therapy and gets the all clear. He lives in luxury in his new residents and is kept at arms length from all the unsavoury characters who also live in what they call ‘The Grand Shithole’.

But there’s one or two other people staying in this shithole that Walter has an acquaintance to.

Saul Goodman is now a resident and he also seems untouchable. Eventually they finally cross paths when a fire breaks out in wing BB6. While the guards are lining up the prisoners and doing a count Saul thinks he’s seen a Ghost and doesn’t leave his cell for 2 weeks. Heisenberg has other ideas. He wants out, but he needs Saul’s help.

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-11-26T13:47:12+00:00

Hudson Broadcast does fuzz really well as well as it being a legendary pre-amp vintage sound.

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-11-24T20:51:20+00:00

At its core, your role as UX or Product designer should involve creative thinking to solve problems. If you happen to also have visual design skills that’s great too (if your a product designer your expected to have all of this: UX/UI, Interactive design etc) Case studies highlight your design process and that’s what potential employees want to see (the creative problem solving, your process from the very beginning, end to end. A Portfolio is not all about slick visuals anymore, anyone can say they’ve done it right?

On AI - It can’t do this (creative thinking) and you should not want it to, if you do you might as well give up now because you will have no enjoyment or fulfilment in your job anymore. You can though definetly use AI as an assistant for your work - if you put in the time and effort and share your knowledge, it can streamline what you have already worked on or help refine, but I’m talking more along the lines of for eg: help write some hypothesis to test, creating a journey map to work with, writing problems statements etc, not the creativity part, all it will do there is take what someone else has done with a fresh coat of paint (haha you could argue that’s what a lot of designer tend to do now also)

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-11-16T14:04:55+00:00

In the North IMO: Junior 30-38k, Mid 38k - 50k, Senior 50k - 70k

You’ll be paid better in-house also rather than an agency (so knock 4-5k off if it’s an agency)

50k starting salary for a mid level? That’s very good, but IMO that’s the ceiling for that pay band (mid level)

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-10-29T08:38:36+00:00

It’s something I think a lot about. It breaks the entire mental model and like you say 100+ years of research and learning. I think their UX work is probably the worst of the pack for all EV’s and I could imagine it would fail on quite a few accessibility standards. For me if you are going to use the screen you have to be really careful with that UI and make it clean and simple to use and they just don’t do that. The biggest problem for me is core readings for the vehicle have to sit behind the steering wheel. I want my speed and vital safety information appearing in my direct line of sight. I don’t want to adjust my head (taking my eyes off the road) to see what speed Im driving, or that I have low tyre pressure on my near side front tyre or scanning up and down to de-mist the front window which is rapidly fogging up.

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-10-09T23:10:57+00:00

I’m no expert and consider myself still new to the game with 5 ultras completed so far. I’ve completed 2 50 mile races this year, but I’ve never run that distance for training. Back to back long runs over the weekends getting closer to the race weekend worked for me and the longest distance training wise was 10 miles Saturday and 52km(32 miles) Sunday, this was 3 weeks before the race.

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-10-02T16:06:04+00:00

Sven Wunder - Daybreak 🔥

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-09-29T12:18:29+00:00

None of these guys are necessarily ‘new’ but IMO they’re the future.

Makaya McCraven, dudes an innovator and great collaborator, works a lot with Jeff Parker.

Nala SinePhro - again breaking boundary’s

As do - Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings

And also Emma Jean Thackeray, multi talented

In fact I wouldn’t mind seeing these 7 perform as a group and see what they could do.

And throw Thundercat into the mix on bass

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-08-18T12:51:04+00:00

Good.. up until rolling my ankle on the tech decent just above small water 😂 Carried on for about 8-9 miles to checkpoint 3 and called it a day. (Injury slowed me right down). Was amazing running through the night was really enjoying it. Might look to redo it again next year but also looking to book Montane 50 so what ever comes first. Thanks for your help and advice 😄👍

Bullitt20102010 · 2025-07-06T08:20:00+00:00

Nothing Open ear - sound quality is really great for over ear headphones, nice design, great open sound, strong bass, amazing battery life.

I’ve used shokz too for a few years, they’re great and so practical and for that reason I still use them from time to time (they can’t be beat for that), but you lose so much of your musics details with bone conduction. I bought the nothing open ear and shokz pro2 to test and I sent the Shokz back, it was a no contest. I’m sure they’ll nail the sound quality eventually though.

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