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✺ innsbruck / munich
✺ founder of @sunn.fuelingarts 🌞

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Melanie Miklos, @melaniemkls, was the first runner to return to Carezza Lake, after 9 hours and 57 minutes. 56 km and 4,000 metres of climbing in what we call some of the trippiest mountain environments of the Dolomites. She was in good company with Lorenz and Govert, but then picked up the pace on the last stretch and left the gentlemen to fend for themselves.

She came with zero expectations and was looking forward to stepping into something unknown. Thanks for joining the first edition and looking forward to seeing you on the 100 km distance next year!

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#trippytrail #dolomites #ultrarunning #trailrunning #expedition taken in Dolomites by @melaniemkls

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2 months ago

@infinitetrailsrace M-Loop.🥇 35km | 2700m+

Went in with basically zero expectations - bladder infection all week, period showed up on race morning, so the plan was to take it easy and see what happens.

Ended up winning the M-Loop and our team took 3rd in the mixed category. 🥉🥹

Pretty proud of this one. Mostly because sometimes your body surprises you when you stop asking too much from it.❣️

Grateful for the body that keeps showing up.
Grateful for my team.
And grateful for all the familiar faces that make coming back here so special. 🌞

[•] 1-3 @matthias.wendling.foto taken in Bad Hofgastein by @melaniemkls

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a month ago

IATF K65 ❤️‍🩹

Das Rennen war nicht nur irgendein Rennen - für mich hatte es eine ganz besondere Bedeutung, deswegen nochmal ein etwas persönlicherer Post.

Wer mich ein bisschen kennt, weiß, dass die letzten 1,5 Jahre eine ziemliche Herausforderung waren. Vor allem seit Herbst letzten Jahres hat sich nochmal sehr viel verändert - auf einmal komplett alleine mit Hund, Umzug, Job verloren und eine Shitshow nach der nächsten. Und das leider in einer Phase, in der meine mentale Gesundheit schon sehr gelitten hatte und Panikattacken mein treuer Begleiter waren.

Ich bin sehr froh, dass ich mir professionelle Hilfe gesucht hab und es mit viel Therapie (und Antidepressiva) langsam bergauf geht.

Es fällt mir nicht leicht, das hier zu teilen. Aber ich finde es wichtig, weil man vielen Menschen ihre Kämpfe nicht ansieht. Also be nice to each other!! 🫂🤍

Und zum anderen hatte ich soooo unendlich viele Zweifel, ob das Rennen eine gute Entscheidung war. Ich hatte oft 0 Energie für Training, die Medikamente haben mich die ersten 2 Monate komplett ausgeknockt und es war ein ständiger Hussle mit Hund, Arztterminen, Unternehmen und co alles unter einen Hut zu bekommen. Dazu noch die Syndesmose-Verletzung im Dezember und ziemlich wenig Laufkilometer. 69km war sooo eine große Zahl in meinem Kopf und das in einer Phase, in der ich es oft grad so aus dem Bett geschafft hab. 🌝

Aber jetzt kommt schön langsam die Realisation, dass ich es geschafft hab. Bzw. WIR es geschafft haben. Denn ohne den Support von den Leuten in meinem Umfeld wäre das niemals möglich gewesen. Ein Freundeskreis, mit dem man über alles reden kann, ist einfach unersetzlich. Auch wenn sie mir oft wenig abnehmen konnten, wusste ich, dass ich nie alleine bin und dafür bin ich unendlich dankbar. ♥️

[•] @erik.schereder taken in Innsbruck Region by @melaniemkls

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5 months ago

Wiesn deserves its own post. 🥨🪩✨❣️ taken in Oktoberfest by @melaniemkls

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11 days ago

Life has been a little all over the place lately - literally and otherwise. 🪩

I’ve barely been in Innsbruck, spent a lot of time on the road, jumped between work, mountains, birthday & Oktoberfest, and somehow managed to see so many people I haven’t seen in way too long. 💌

There’s been a lot of work, a lot happening behind the scenes, lots of little plans coming together, and definitely not enough time in a week - but also so many good dinners, spontaneous evenings, old friends, new memories and reasons to be happy. 💘 by @melaniemkls

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16 days ago

Lately, it feels like life is finally giving something back. 🤍

After a long stretch of things being hard, there’s just so much lightness, good energy and beautiful moments lately.
Feels like I’m finally getting rewarded for hanging in there the past months/years. 🙃

Pretty optimistic about what’s next. ❣️ by @melaniemkls

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a month ago

@trippytrail_running FUELING STRATEGY. 🌞

A 10h fully self-supported ultra meant planning the fueling a little differently: water was only available at mountain huts, plus one small aid station halfway through.

I averaged around 80 g of carbs per hour, using @sunn.fuelingarts Drinkmix and our new Gel Samples throughout the race.

From halfway onwards, I switched to a caffeinated Drinkmix (UHC PRO) to keep energy and focus up for the second half.

The result: steady energy, no stomach issues and a fueling strategy that worked exactly as planned. ✨

A good reminder that ultra fueling doesn’t have to be complicated - but it does need to be practiced and planned around the course. 🪩 taken in Dolomites, Italian Alps by @melaniemkls

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2 months ago

@trippytrail_running 58km | 4000m+ | 🥇

Proof that the best days come completely unexpected.

No long runs for what felt like forever. Zero expectations. Just my favorite playground (the Dolomites) & a race I’d been looking forward to for weeks.

Fully self-supported, no route markings, via ferratas, highly technical terrain. A lot of climbing, scrambling, route finding and trusting your instincts. I loved (almost) every second & somehow, that was enough for the win 🥹🤍

First race 1000% fueled by @sunn.fuelingarts - gels + drinkmix - and it couldn’t have gone better. 🌞 taken in Rosengarten-Südtirol by @melaniemkls

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2 months ago

just how summer should feel. 🌻 by @melaniemkls

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2 months ago

15 years. More than half of my life.

I still remember being a little girl, blowing away an eyelash and wishing for a dog. And then somehow, you came into my life. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier than the day I got you. ✨🌶️

You grew up with me. You were there through so many versions of me, through all the good and all the messy parts. You were simply always there.

And somehow, you’re also the reason Momo exists today. Because you showed me what it means to love a dog this deeply. ♥️

You were euthanized at home, after 15 years of being exactly that to me - home. And even though I know you had a long, beautiful life, it still feels far too soon.

Thank you for growing up with me. For being my little constant for more than half my life.
I hope you knew how much I loved you.

Fly high, little girl. 🤍 by @melaniemkls

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2 months ago

@grossglockner_ultra_trail wasn’t my race.

I expected the heat. What I didn’t expect was how the combination of my SSRI, ADHD medication and caffeine would affect me. 🌚

Methylphenidate and caffeine are both stimulants - they can push your heart rate even higher. Combined with an SSRI, which can affect heat regulation, and kilometers of running in direct sun, my body simply couldn’t keep up.

My heart rate skyrocketed, I overheated, got dizzy and my circulation completely gave up. The caffeine was my own mistake - but it reminded me that medication isn’t something to ignore when you’re pushing your body to its limits.

Still, this ended up being one of my favorite weekends in the last months. The kind of weekend that reminds you why you fell in love with this sport in the first place. Not because of the race, but because of the people. 🫂🫰🏼

One last reminder:

You never really know what someone is carrying.

The strongest-looking person on the start line might be dealing with medication, burnout, anxiety, injury, or an invisible struggle that doesn’t show from the outside. Be kind. And don’t assume you know someone’s story. 🫶🏼

[•] 1-3 @denjog 4 @erik.schereder taken in Zell am See-Kaprun by @melaniemkls

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3 months ago

Last 7 days. ◡̈

Best investment in a while

Do not disturb

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Munich nights

6 scoops of ice cream - no problem

Bebi (obv annoyed Bebi)

Sunday longrun

10 years reunion ✨

After run treat in best company @jojo.ehrenklau by @melaniemkls

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3 months ago