2018 Superior Fall 50 Miler - Rugged, Relentless, Remote
Let me first point out that a race is more than the race report, it is about the journey getting there with friends, dealing with challenges in training, learning to balance running with family and work, and then finally comes race day. I will try to give this insight for anyone looking to tackle their first Superior 50. By: Andrew Ruthenbeck (2018 Superior 50 finisher at 14:50:52; 83rd of 117 finishers) The Why The North Shore of Minnesota is truly one unique and special place to spend time outside. Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area and third largest in volume. It has a mystery which surrounds it that is told through stories of romance and struggle. The shores are a rugged outcrop of igneous rock carved out by glaciers over the most recent ice age. A thin layer vegetation grows along the rocks with a boreal forest that reaches into the most remote regions of NE Minnesota west of the shoreline. Having grown up less than hour f