The Beautiful Hard
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Badwater 135 and a Bleeding Heart (opens the original)
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12 days ago, I made it public I had pulled from one of my favorite races: Badwater 135; a race I have won and had the privilege of finishing three times. With the course just three hours from home, Death Valley and the Eastern Sierra have been a staple for long training camps throughout my career; but most importantly-it is a place where I have continually felt deep connection and peace.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sOtl!,f_auto,q_auto
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