Ultra Runners: Beyond the Marathon

STLtoday story on the growing legion of ultra runners.

My experience running 40 miles last year was either that it's not as hard as it might sound or it's something I'm well suited for. But I also know that it wasn't good for my body. I'm not sure I ever fully recovered last summer. Plus that's a long time to run, in training or a race, and I've got other things to do!