Wildhorse Traverse – My First Ultra Marathon and Reason Why I Run

I recently finished my first ultra marathon – Wildhorse Traverse, spanning a beautiful 50 kms between Kelowna, BC and Naramata, BC. It was a very rewarding experience for me and taught me a lot so I wanted to give an account of how the race was like, my experience running it and how I ended up even thinking about running the race. At the finish line of the race My Journey into Running The reason why I got into running was simply because I was unfit and wanted to get better. Right around 2022, just after we were getting out of Covid and the lockdowns, I realised I had gotten really out of shape. I had gained a lot of weight and I was unfit aerobically from a lack of exercise and had a really bad vaping addiction. So I ended up taking up jogging and hikes – on sidewalks and in parks to get fitter and lead a better life. I remember I would simply be breathless after running for a couple of minutes. So it was alternating between walking and running. I kept at it for months and years. Very…