Fat Ass

First long run of the year tomorrow - Nelson's Fat Ass 50k. A Fat Ass is an informal gathering of runners - not quite a race. No prizes, medals or shirts. Limited aid. Lots of fun. Most Fat Ass races are 50k although I have heard of 50 miles and even 100 miles but for practical purposes 50k seems to be the standard. The great thing with these gatherings is the lack of stress that all too often accompanies higher profile races - there's really only one pre-requisite for an even like this - love running. And when runners gathers for just that reason then stress and ego seem to disappear. At a Fat Ass - we're all runners. And that's enough.