Ooty ULTRA 90kms - Fit first, Beast Next!
This is me sitting at the 60km checkpoints and already planning on recuperating. The only mantra that I continued to chant was - Fit First Beast Next, Fit First Beast Next. The Tale of my run, unfolds below...... Being privileged and terrified at the same time is the feeling one can carry before hitting the start line at Ooty ULTRA. Privileged why? because your past deeds help you qualify for the 90k club. Or simply run the Ooty ULTRA 60k category to earn a place in 90k category. T n C applies :). Terrified why? You get famous but knowing the cutoff time is 12hours for 90kms, is going to be a hair raising experience. The usual regime to get in those miles before to head to the major event was underway. Again, sustainance while you carry a injury within you has been and will always be a key goal to gain heights in the so called niche segment of ultra running. Coach Kay posts on social media had done the needful on knowing how many days to t...