The community & the way people lift each other up is a big reason I love ultra running so much. 🙌 During my Collegiate Loop run, I had the men’s record holder on my crew and pacing me through huge sections, AND the women’s record holder surprised me out on trail to run a few miles with me, plus was at the finish line cheering! So so so cool. Thanks, @nickpedatella and @outdoorable_annie! I would loveeee to see more people take on this loop and push this time down further. Swipe through for all the splits from my run. Go get after it!!
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More than splits, the play-by-play of my 40 hours went something like this:
🔹Mile 0-52: Solo miles settling into a groove & soaking up incredible views 🧘♀️
🔹Mile 52-95: Beautiful night with pacers, the day spent above 11,000ft turned my stomach & I started puking on all the climbs 🤢
🔹Mile 95-120: Dropped in altitude, stomach felt better, sock/shoe change 😎
🔹Mile 120-139: Got zapped by the heat, was in a mental low patch for quite awhile 🥵
🔹Mile 139-166: Closed my eyes for 5 minutes at the Mile 139 aid station & felt fully rebooted for the remaining sections 🔋
🔹Mile 166: A group of friends & a finish line tape made of toilet paper. So happy to complete the loop! 🧻🎉