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7 Ultra Secrets You Don’t Want Your Kids to Know

I’ve been keeping some secrets. Let’s face it, we all have.

My kids are 20, 18 and 17 years old. Over the years, they’ve been kind enough to meet me at the finish line of many ultramarathons. There is absolutely nothing better than being welcomed at the finish by the people who love you in spite of the fact that you smell worse than a truck stop bathroom. My kids have

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