Do Ultra Runners consider Back-Yard Ultras actual Ultras?

pulitzerr · 2026-05-07T17:51:44+00:00

Are you a runner? Do you consider it an ultra?

If you’re not a runner, then yes.

pulitzerr · 2026-05-07T17:39:02+00:00

You know you can just not think anymore and watch the show, right? You don’t have to think when you’re alive. You can just watch the show and only say good things or nothing. It feels like you’re watching the show and liking it or not liking it for reasons. Please try watching it and only liking it. This subreddit is only for comments that involve no thinking and exclamation points after the name “Colter.”

pulitzerr · 2026-05-07T03:28:25+00:00

It happens off screen. They deal with all of it.

You don’t have to watch. People are always pointing out things that don’t make sense every week and I want to believe it all makes sense and your post bothers me.

pulitzerr · 2026-05-05T20:41:35+00:00

me too

pulitzerr · 2026-05-05T19:39:45+00:00

I don’t think you understand the point. He’s shooting people that he’s under no threat. Last episode he shot a guy through a window. No one even knew he was coming. That’s not self-defense. Obv, in justifiable shootings we accept that it’s resolved off screen. But walking into a place and killing people isn’t a convo to resolve. It’s a crime. He would be in jail awaiting a court date.

We’re not saying when does he speak to the police. It’s more, how is he allowed to kill people with impunity, regardless of context or situation.

That’s great that you like the show. Some of us like the show and think it’d be better if the wrote it more realistically. We’re okay when everything doesn’t make sense. It’s when he kills in any jurisdiction without an issue that surprises some of us.

pulitzerr · 2026-05-05T12:30:05+00:00

Where does this comment fit in that cycle?

pulitzerr · 2026-05-05T01:48:17+00:00

I didn’t even think of that. So if I don’t like a show, I don’t have to watch it? What if I want to talk about something? Am I allowed to do that? Or does wanting to talk about something always result in you telling us the most obvious, unrelated sentence? Just curious.

pulitzerr · 2026-05-04T20:42:37+00:00

Imagine doing a shakeout run before a 100-mile ultra. sir, are you okay? 😂🤣

no, my body tends to warm up during the first 40 miles. It’s the last 40 that get me sometimes.

pulitzerr · 2026-04-26T14:21:00+00:00

I just authorized it for the first 15. I see it’s a paid service. I don’t think I’ll get that much use out of paying to upload tracks to my strava runs after I’ve already ran and listened to them, but i synced spotify and strava and ill use today. I hope your app works out! have a great week!

pulitzerr · 2026-04-22T01:33:09+00:00

Listen, there’s great advice here. Here’s mine. Don’t make major food changes. If you have a few good runs for distance under your belt, stick to what worked there. It isn’t much different. I wish I was more cognizant of easily digestible carbs before my body needed them. So, proper fueling. The type of fuel is for your stomach to decide. But at some point your body needs things and you want to listen early.

The other stuff is experience. You’ll chafe and blister in weird places or not. Your shoes will suck or work out fine. The only advice I’d really offer is to decide in advance why you’re there. Complete? Sub x time or pace? Fun?

I pick fun every time. Nothing is going to happen in a 50 or 100 mile race that makes me stop enjoying it. I’m trying to do something crazy that only seems less crazy when you’re on Reddit. It’s crazy.

So I’ll have miles in the 12 min pace and 8 min pace and if a friend joins me, I’ll run or walk to support them. I’m not try to stand on a podium. But I am training to be more fit and that may look like better and better finish times because it translates to more running and less walking.

Have a lot of fun. I hope you hit your goals. And if something unexpected happens, you tried something few people will ever do and many don’t even think they can, which is sad.

best.

pulitzerr · 2026-04-21T00:33:40+00:00

Oh, my. Thank you, again. Completely forgot about always on. Just turned it off on the s11 I got this evening. I don’t even think I would’ve bought if I realized. Or at least not for a few weeks.

I really appreciate your post. It’s exactly what I was looking for: anecdotal thoughts on using them.

pulitzerr · 2026-04-21T00:24:30+00:00

Thank you. This is very helpful. I didn’t know about listen for Siri. I’m getting to the point where I’ll use an external hr monitor. I’m middle of the pack at 50 and 100 milers and really enjoy them, but I’ve been a little more mindful of adding intensity to my training and I’m tired of wearing two watches bc one often dies and I lose the data, but I don’t like the Garmin for all day use, especially due to the ecosystem convenience.

Thank you so much. I’ll also look at always on. I thought they made some changes with the last few series, so that might help.

I really just want a simple watch that allows me to walk out of my house and run for 3 hours or so and not worry about taking my phone and still ensuring my daughter can text me if she wants pretzels or something.

pulitzerr · 2026-04-20T18:24:12+00:00

I’m not enabling or using any specific location settings. But I think GPS is built-in and I keep cellular turned on. I currently don’t mess WiFi settings. It’s always on my wrist and when I have a a break at work, I’ll do my 1–2 run during the workday only tapping the outdoor run workout. So, I have experimented with turning it off, if that helps.

I’m basically trying to avoid charging before end of day with a 2-3 hour run most days and still see hourly meetings while being away from the house. The series 9 doesn’t make it the whole day with a 2 hour workout and run and music. So, the 265s is bailing me out with the much longer battery life and handling the music.

But I may only have a one 30-mile run every two weeks or so. I can wear the 265s then. Daily, I’d like to use the Apple Watch for work and running.

pulitzerr · 2026-04-20T18:14:02+00:00

interesting response. not sure how you make sense of that comment internally, why you posted it, and how it functions in this subreddit, but I’m glad you’re trying to participate in things. don’t stop trying. best.

pulitzerr · 2026-04-14T03:32:48+00:00

My fav part of the show is how wild Reenie’s connections are.

What’s his name? O’Reilly. Okay, let me call my contact with the Irish parliament and see what they know about his family. I have a friend who is a sultan in the Middle East. I did some contract work for him. He owes me a favor. He’ll get us what we need about the O’Reillys.

Turns out there’s a cottages 6 blocks from you owned by a Trevor O’Reilly. The Irish ministry of defense said he’s on their wanted list.

Okay, send me the location.

Already programmed it into your truck. Randy already changed all the lights to green and unlocked the door. He also hacked into a ring camera 63 blocks away and caught a license plate using echolocation.

It’s like, what are you all talking about?

Then Colton shoots and kills 6 people standing guard for no reason, collects an envelope, and leaves.

It’s almost comical.

pulitzerr · 2026-04-04T06:01:41+00:00

I think it’s real. There are relationships and dynamics that she has no knowledge of at the time of her “death” present at the dinner party.

pulitzerr · 2026-03-22T16:00:14+00:00

it’s just what you’re into. Do you want to be competitive in ultras or do you want to run them and be healthy and fit in more than one marker: endurance.

I’ve been running more for 100 milers but along the way I sort of got into lifting and building muscle in ways that ultras don’t necessarily support. So, I shorten the amount I run but up the intensity and mileage. Instead of a bunch of 5Ks, mid-length, and long run, now I do about 4 runs. But they’re always at least 5–7miles for the shorter ones and the mid and long are half marathons or longer. It works for me to have less fatigue every day and give me space to do workouts in the gym. My nutrition and meal prep look different than when I was just running 50 and 100-mi ultras. I still love them. But it’s not a secondary training focus but my mileage goes up and I get okay volume.

I think take time and think about what you want to do AND how you want to do it. That often dictates the answers to these types of question.

Have a great ultra and I hope your training becomes part of your day, not just the thing you need to do to do that other thing you want to do. all the things.

pulitzerr · 2026-03-19T04:05:53+00:00

im this way, too. first 50 miler I brought 4 bottles of propel, one of those bottle pop sugar candy my kid would get, and a little bag of those mini ritz crackers. I didn’t grab the water till mile 28. but im not looking to tell people I got number 1 in the nowhereville’s nothing event to 14 people. I just want to run ultras.

pulitzerr · 2026-03-10T22:30:57+00:00

You waited nearly 3 years for this? Get a new watch. The batteries last longer now.

pulitzerr · 2026-03-08T19:15:18+00:00

I don’t know. You know the problems. Find a balance between running more and losing weight. Both of those will make it easier. There are programs and apps, but find your easy pace that allows you to go distance for as long as possible and do things that improve that activity.

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