Ultrabalaton 2024 - My story

Ultrabalaton is a 211 km single loop around lake Balaton, Hungary. I traveled from Norway late Wednesday for the race at Friday. With big ambitions! This is my diary from these days. And what a race! Stupid me messed up and dived into the pain cave.
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Do you have any qustions? Please shoot!
Also check out my post race lessons learnt notes at / 2024-ultrabalaton-less...
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A big thank you to my crew Belej-Fekete Bálint and Virág Fodor.

[@kimaboe]

Not many people would call 211km and 19hrs 37min "Maybe a bit short" for a training session. Badwater needs to get ready for Simen, not the other way around :D

[@NorwegianUltrarunner]

He he… well Badwater is a different game. The distance is not a problem, but I need to get my speed up.

[@Glorious_Yell0w]

amazing to see how much the human body can do. U are a winner, to bad that u are a Norrbagge =) mvh från Sverige.

[@NorwegianUltrarunner]

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, it is really facinating what the human body can do. The way we can transform ourself to be the best version. Evert day, we can decide what to do with our life. -- Hils Svergie

[@thorfinn1609]

Every Race is a lesson too. You’re the GOAT Simen!!

[@NorwegianUltrarunner]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, every race gives you something new. Always take-aways. That is way I try to be a bit analytic when it comes to Lessons Learnt. What worked well and what did not.

[@zoltanlaszlo1623]

Hi Simen! Congrats to the third place 🥉 why you did not attend medal ceremony on Sunday afternoon?

[@NorwegianUltrarunner]

Hi, and thank you! Unfortunately I could not afford to stay extra nights at hotel and the expensive late Sunday flight. 🥺 I would love to be there.

[@r_apex]

Congrats!

[@NorwegianUltrarunner]

thank you!

[@irisMB86]

Gøy å kunne se videorapport fra løpet - takk for at du deler! Og gratulerer med sterkt løp! 👏

[@NorwegianUltrarunner]

Så kjekt å høre! Skal få filmet litt mer under løp (hvis det passer slik), samt få med mer av omgivelsene rundt.

[@patolokooficial]

You're a beast!

[@NorwegianUltrarunner]

😈

[@runningscents2532]

Live to fight another day! Kommer sterkt tilbake👍🏾

[@NorwegianUltrarunner]

ja, jeg er neppe ferdig med dette løpet.

[@Ozon29]

Gratulerer! Kom du langt bak 1. plass?

[@NorwegianUltrarunner]

Hei, takk. Jeg (19:37:44) var ca. to timer bak vinner Erős Tibor (17:35:02) og ca en halv time bak Luke Videtic (19:09:19). Hadde vært spennende om løpet hadde vært noen timer lengre.