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59 miles. 3rd female. 7th overall at Mind the Ducks 12 Hour.

Really cool to see 3 women finish in the top 7 overall.

A few race notes:
- Should have taped my feet
- Two painful blisters popped
- The ice bandana was amazing, but once it melted it caused some wild sports bra chafing
- Took more bathroom breaks than I would have liked

Fuel: 23 gels total. The ones that went down the easiest:
Styrkr Mixed Berry
Amacx Raspberry
Amacx Cola Lime
GU Liquid Energy Cola (caffeine)
Tailwind Dauwatermelon all day

Decided to put music in with 1 hour to go and completely flipped the race. KPop Demon Hunters – Takedown hits at 11.5 hours and brought me back to life.

My husband, kids and parents all crewed for me.

Ultra running is the best.

📷 Alex Tong, Albert Lione, Jon Podeszek

I tend to create artwork either before or after my A and B races for the year.

My next race is Mind the Ducks 12 Hour.

1 mile paved loop for 12 hours.

I was having some Backyard Ultra fomo this year so I wanted a race with the same vibes.

Vibe Check:

- Chill

- Fun

- Everyone has their own goals

- Minimal competitive jerks (not a trail race, so you know, watch out for roadies and Goggins bros)

I'm told it hits the vibes, so I'm excited to race it this year.

What kind of race vibes are you going for this year?