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Life Comes at You Fast, or Ferris Beuller's Worst Couch to 5k Day

Life Comes at You Fast, or Ferris Beuller's Worst Couch to 5k Day

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 In this episode of Momma Runs an Ultra (where a 50-something runner trains for her very first ultramarathon), I get a sharp reminder that not all training risks come from mileage or missed workouts. Sometimes, they come flying at you…in the shape of a sofa.What starts as a routine 2nd long run on a rare, glorious stretch of sidewalk turns into a near-miss story I won’t forget: an unsecured couch launches out of a pickup truck and literally bounces towards me mid-run. It’s equal parts absurd, terrifying, and darkly funny, and it completely reframes my idea of what “staying healthy for race day” actually means.Beyond the chaos, I reflect on the hidden hazards runners often overlook, like traffic patterns, loose dogs, and the false sense of safety in familiar routes. There’s also a candid look at my mindset: the adrenaline spike, the surprising calm afterward, and the realization that some risks are simply out of my control.It’s a quick, entertaining episode with a serious undertone: even the most disciplined training plan can’t account for everything. So stay alert, expect the unexpected, and maybe don’t trust a double-wide sidewalk as much as you think you should.How I ProcrastinateSleep with Rock Stars, the Gen X Sleep PodcastCountry Fried Rock, Podcast Archives from 2009-2020Music PlaylistsSupport This PodcastDive Bar Music Club, the Low Key, High Taste Happy Hour for Music NerdsChapters00:05 - Introduction to Ultra Marathon Training02:16 - The Bridge Incident03:26 - The Dangers of Debris05:25 - Adventures in Ultramarathon Training06:04 - Reevaluating Safety in RunningRecommended If You Likeultramarathon training, first ultramarathon, running safety tips, couch to ultramarathon, running in South Carolina, elevation training for running, running with traffic, running hazards, podcast for runners, tips for new runners, avoiding running injuries, running in rural areas, dog safety while running, running routes, long run training, mental challenges in running, ultramarathon experiences, running infrastructure, safety while training, Momma Runs an UltraTranscriptSpeaker A00:00:01.280 - 00:06:39.870And what I did not consider was the fact that a sofa could possibly kill me. Welcome to Mama Runs an Ultra. I'm a runner on the downhill side of my 50s who decided to train for my very first Ultra marathon.And this podcast is me saying all the things out loud of what the hell am I thinking?So when I first was interviewing coaches for transitioning to my very first ultramarathon, one of the things that I made really clear was that my hope through training was to show up to the start line health. My second hope was to be able to finish in one piece.And up until this weekend, I pretty much attributed all of those things to training and decisions over which I had full control. And what I did not consider was the fact that a sofa could possibly kill me. So let me back up if you're new to Mama Runs An Ultra.I live about 15 minutes away from a small town and because I live out in the county, I live in a place where we have to take our own garbage to the dump. And it's a really flat place.So trying to get enough elevation for my training without having to drive an hour and a half means I can basically run one bridge over the interstate or this one neighborhood with a man made dam. Either way, I'm getting like 25 to 35ft of elevation max in any one incline.So it takes a lot to get the kind of elevation that I need to be properly prepared for my race.So I didn't feel like driving out of town for my second of my back to back long runs this weekend and I thought I'll just go run the bridge, it'll be fine. And it's one of the few places in this area that has sidewalks. It's actually like a double wide sidewalk right there. Fantastic.We don't have this sort of infrastructure around here, so it's a huge deal. I love running there, A, because it's convenient and B, sidewalks. Did I mention sidewalks?So when I run, our South Carolina laws are that feet face traffic, wheels go with traffic, feet face traffic. Former teacher here. Like those little sort of mnemonics.So I am fanatical about feet face traffic to the point where the people I run with are like, really all we're doing is crossing the street. So I am super, super particular about it.And the only place in town where I do not follow that rule is on the bridge because it's a double wide sidewalk. Surely that's a place where you can go with or opposed to traffic as long as you're up on the Sidewalk.And I have never given this a second thought until this weekend when I was at mile nine and a half of a ten mile run and I hear like a weird wooden sound and then honking and I could not figure out what it was. And all of this happened in a split second.And I turned around and a ginormous black sofa was bouncing towards me on the sidewalk, on the road, back onto the sidewalk, back onto the road. Because sofas don't bounce in a predictable manner.It had flown out ...
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