Ultrarunning and cross-country may seem like opposite ends of the trail running spectrum, but there are a lot of parallels too.
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It's a funny thing to run XC for the first time as an adult. I started running in my 20s, so while I've been a part of the trail community, I've never been a part of a team. That changed this weekend, and I couldn't be more stoked to run with this ragtag crew of (mostly) ultrarunners throwing down in XC races.
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Yesterday was a brutal reminder of how much more I have to learn and grow, and I loved the challenge. It's why I love the training process, because there is always more work to be done when I'm ready to take that next step. Whether it's long, slow suffering and calculated pacing so I can last hours, or 30+ minutes of suffering with no idea how to pace but to go as hard as I can in each moment, I say bring it on. And if I get to share it with friends who roped me into their shenanigans, even better.
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