UltraRunning Magazine

DNF. Now What?

There are two kinds of racers: those who have DNF’d and those who have never signed up for an ultra. Simply put, you cannot know where the edge is unless you go over it. To race to your full potential means taking risks, experimenting and striving beyond your ability. Inevitably, it also means contending with failure.

By its very nature, ultrarunning is a sport built on uncertainty. When you’re toeing the line of a 50

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