Hey everyone, in this episode I talk about my mock race day last Saturday. It was a full marathon and a great confidence booster! Hope you enjoy, Alec

Hey Everyone, in this episode I give you an update on where i'm at in training.  I hope you enjoy, Alec

Hey everyone, today in episode 7 I talk about how I build strength in my legs. Throughout training for this ultra marathon I have learned how and why, building strength in your legs will help with long distance running.  Hope you enjoy, Alec

Hey everyone, in this episode I take you through what recovery looks like post run. I talk about three sections of my recovery, them being smoothies, baths and yoga/stretching. I hope you enjoy! Alec  

Hey everyone, in this episode I compare training for my 50km race to my marathon. Today I talk about, how many times I run/ran a week, nutrition, mileage and recovery. I hope you enjoy! Alec

Hey everyone, in this episode I talk about how my training is going. I talk about how my mileage has increased over the past 7 weeks. I also compare two of my runs, from March 20th 2021, and August 9, 2020. Hope you enjoy, Alec

Welcome to Episode 3! Today I talk about Saturday long runs and how I felt during the hardest runs. I also talk about what I learned from running long distances every week. I hope you enjoy this episode! Alec

Welcome to Episode 2! Today I talk about family, and what family means to me during ultra marathon training as well as past marathon training. Family is one of those things you take for granted but when running long distances, you realize how family can help and push you through tough times. I hope you enjoy! Alec 

Hello Everyone and welcome to Episode 1 of conquering 50(km). My name is Alec Barker and I am a 15 year old teenager who has set out on a goal to run 50 kilometers. This first episode is a backstory on why I am running 50km and my past with running. I hope you enjoy. Alec