2020 Sugar Badger Virtual 50 Miler Race Report
It's no surprise that Coronavirus turned life as we know it upside down. The pandemic managed to impact every aspect of our lives including our 2020 race plans. As cancellation after cancellation notice popped into our inboxes and across our social media feeds, it was hard not to feel disappointed even though we knew it was for the best and absolutely the right call to make. I think we also felt something else: that overwhelming sense of "now what?". Well...the running community went virtual. Soon, many RD's began offering virtual options for existing events and even created some new, epic challenges that I hope continue after the pandemic is over. The spike in virtual races was certainly a very positive response to the "now what" question. But it was only part of the solution. I realized rather quickly that the rest was up to the athlete. Not only would we have to remain accountable in training, we'd also have to serve as our own RD, aid station, and