On the right track
Thanks for shedding light on an obscure, but wonderful sport [“Run for your life,” May 4]. What sets ultrarunning apart from marathons and triathlons is that it is a sport where your finishing time and mile splits don’t really matter. The ultimate challenge is to finish what you started, whether it’s a 50K or 100-miler.
Charlottesville is home to many ultrarunners who are mostly over 40, who have full-time jobs and families (with very limited time to train), and who regularly finish in the middle or back of the pack in races. We train on the Rivanna Trail, run slow, and welcome all whoare willing to try a new challenge. Ultrarunning is an inclusive sport that anyone, regardless of past athletic experience or talent, can enjoy.
Sophie Speidel
sspeidel@stab.org
CORRECTIONS
In last week’s election coverage , “Blue skies,” the photos of the Democrats were misattributed. They were taken by Billy Hunt.
Last week’s media article, “WCAV, coming to your TV,” misstated the relationship of WCAV station manager Bill Varecha to an NBC affiliate he previously launched in Grand Junction, Colorado. Varecha, not Gray Television, owns the western station.