So, I signed up for an Ultramarathon

On November 18th 2023, Jenny Perkins, FNP and I will both participate in our first ultramarathon. We have signed up for the Carolina Beach 16 Hour Lock-In at Carolina Beach State Park. We will camp out Friday night and line up at the start line Saturday at 9am with 28 other competitors. We will run as many loops of the 4.5-mile trail as we can until 1am the following day. Participants are allowed to walk, run, crawl, and even stop as often as they need or want. Success is showing up at the start line. You are a finisher if you complete one loop, many will run several loops. In order to officially qualify as an ultramarathon, a participant has to run further than the marathon distance of 26.2 miles which in this race is six loops.

Over the next several months, Jenny and will share with you our preparation, experience, and topics related to running and fitness. As your healthcare providers, we hope this promotes you to adopt healthy lifestyle choices and perhaps challenges you to venture beyond what you could previously imagine was possible.

Andre Leonard, MD