Cathrene

The week that changed everything 🫶🏻

@lakeland_trails 100km Ultra!

One last easy run. Days of rest. Carb loading. Packing and repacking every bag. Race check-in. Standing on that start line at 00:01 wondering if I was really about to run 106km…

Then, one step at a time, I did.

There were incredible highs, tough lows, stomach cramps, sore feet, heat, endless climbs, and moments where all I could do was focus on taking the next step. But I never gave up.

This challenge was so much bigger than running. It was for my Grandpa, for everyone affected by Alzheimer’s, and to prove to myself that I was capable of doing something that truly scared me.

Watching this reel back still doesn’t feel real. The finish line, breakfast the next morning in Matthew’s Crocs because my feet wouldn’t fit in my own 😂, and trying to take it all in!

You can do hard things. Put in the work. Trust the process. Keep putting one foot in front of the other… and you’ll be amazed where it takes you. 💙