I am not a fast runner so the laid back, fun pace of ultras is the best. I started running after my last son was born (he’s 9 now) and just absolutely love the culture of ultrarunning. Mother of three boys, cub scout leader, full time working mom and JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) fundraiser. I was changed by men stopping to check on me, families encouraging me, and the camaraderie of a young man in a gas station. I’ll never forget the people I met on that journey. It was a moment of profound humanity, bonding over a basic human need. It was clear he had a hard life and a long night ahead. He had an umbrella.īased on my fears, you might think I refused him. Life seemed very unfair, when a young man slid up to me and whispered, “There is a laundromat down the street. Was I being locked out because I looked sketchy? Probably. The attendant wouldn’t hand over the key. One being the lack of open bathrooms along the route.ġ50 miles into the race, when I was dirty, tired and needing a gas station bathroom all I got was a locked door. Drunks, distracted drivers, my fear of being raped and murdered on a run, fostered by a well-meaning mother, caused me anxiety on the drive there.Īfter the race started, my worries waned and my mind pondered small annoyances. I worried about the dangers I could meet along the Tennessee country roads. UltraRunning Magazine would like to congratulate Rebecca Joyner for being selected to receive UR’s sponsored entry ticket for the 2023 Western States Endurance Run Rebecca’s Entry
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