Sabrina Little Ultramarathons Summary

In the blog “Sabrina Little Ultramarathons,” the author reports her runs while teaching the readers about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs. She writes of her experiences running ultramarathons.The author also writes often of the dangers of substance abuse, focusing especially on the effects of performance-enhancing drugs. The blog effectively tells of the author’s experiences while running and also helps to educate about the dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs, which are both things she is very concerned with. Sabrina Little, the author of this blog, is an avid ultra-marathoner. Ultramarathons are races that are longer than the traditional marathon length of 26.2 miles. They are often 30, 40, 50, or even 100 miles long! She chronicles her race results in her blog, and includes a write up in each one. They each include details about the race distance, the specific difficulties of this run, and how the author felt before, during, and after the race. They are honest and inspiring reports - they don’t sugarcoat the difficulty of running such long distances. However, they are written in a way that encourages the reader to do their own long distance running. There is always something in each run that motivated her to keep running. It could be a new personal record, seeing wildlife during the run, or simply just enjoying herself on her run. She always has something to she enjoyed during her races.

More and more athletes are caught using these substances. They are tempted by the edge they can give, whether it is greater endurance, speed, or more energy during a race. She has competed in the 24-Hour World Championships, and so since then she has had randomized blood tests from USADA and WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency). As a result, she recognizes better than many the effects and widespread use of performance-enhancing