Rock the Ridge: A Runner’s First 50-Mile Ultramarathon

Most stories about endurance sports celebrate record times and podium finishes. This isn’t one of those stories. This is one about Jon Antonucci, a full-time sales professional, a husband, a father, and someone who set out with one thing to prove: That he can do hard things. This video follows Jon as he trains for Rock the Ridge, one of the most beloved 50-mile ultras in the Northeast, held every May among the dramatic ridge lines of the Mohonk Preserve in New Paltz, New York.

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