From Mini Marathon to Ultra Marathon

 Sutinee Rasp , Thailand  Jul 31, 2024


Fig: Some of my medals, these are already Trail.

I started to run a mini marathons (10.5 kilometers or 6.5 miles) in 2004. Then few years later I extend my distance to half marathons (21 kilometers or 13 miles). Of course I didn't stop just run a half marathons. I think I did my half marathons only one or two years then I move up to 42 kilometers or 26 miles. These distances are only on the road because 10 years ago or 15 years ago, it was not such a trail run.

The Trail Running was started in 2013. And I swap from Road running to Trail running in 2016 eversince. πŸƒ‍β™€οΈπŸƒ‍♀️

My first trail run ever was in Cambodia "Angkor Trail 2016"  And I started with 32 kilometers. Surprise! I was the 2nd πŸ₯ˆoverall female πŸƒ‍β™€οΈπŸƒ‍♀️. 

Three months later, I did a trail run again in Thailand this time I ran 50 kilometers. Guess what? I was the 3rd πŸ₯‰ Overall female πŸƒ‍β™€οΈπŸƒ‍β™€οΈπŸƒ‍♀️. 

From 2016 until now (2024) I finished more than 50 races, 45 races are ranked by iTRA (International Trail Running Association) and I have never DNF (Did Not Finish) yet 🀣🀣. All of these races I always made a podium 1-5 overall female. My longest distance was 100 kilometers or 62.5 miles! It took me 16:49:16 hours to finished. 

Now I love trail running I don't like road running anymore. Sometimes I ran only mini marathon or half marathon (for speed training or tempo training). I have a feeling running on the straight road 42 km is too long and too tired but I don't mind to run on the road distance of 42 or 45 or 50 km if that road has a hills or mountains ⛰️⛰️. 

l plan to run 100 km "Mozart Trail 100 " next year (June 7th, 2025)  in Salzburg, Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή. This race will be a gift for my birthday as a 50 years anniversary! Let's see if everything go as I planted πŸ™πŸƒ‍β™€οΈπŸƒ‍β™€οΈπŸ™.

 

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