48: 11.5 Hours, 60 Obstacles, Endless Mud: My Spartan Ultra Recap

I completed my first Spartan Ultra 50K in 11.5 hours—through rocks, mud, lightning, and self-doubt—and lived to tell the messy story!TIMESTAMPS00:00 – I Finished a 50K Spartan Ultra! (And Got Bronze)04:43 – Gear Talk: Shoes, Insoles, and Tradeoffs06:10 – Transition Zone Decisions: No Sock Change10:45 – Fueling: Maple Syrup + Maltodextrin Homemade Gels12:00 – Transition Bucket Essentials (What I Packed vs. What I Used)14:57 – Would I Do This Race Again? (Spoiler: Probably Not)18:00 – Training Reflection: I Mostly Walked. You Can Too.22:50 – New Goals: Faster 5K, Pull-Ups, and Push-UpsSpartan Ultra 50K race recapfirst ultramarathon experiencebeginner spartan ultraobstacle course race tipsrunning with rocks in shoesultra marathon gear and nutritionhomemade race fuelslow ultramarathon finisherhow to train for spartan ultra50K OCR recap#SpartanUltra#UltraMarathonRecap#ObstacleCourseRace#FirstUltramarathon#MudRun#SpartanRace#RunningJourney#OCRTraining#FinishLineFeels#HomemadeRaceFuel