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Exploring the 🌎 with my feet. 2008 US Olympic Marathoner. @guenergylabs President. @wser board member. @miwok100 RD 📍Ohlone Land

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Made it to Palisades, Tahoe this morning. It is so good to be back on this land, and such an honor to continue the work of honoring Indigenous stewardship.

Back in 2024, WSER worked closely with the Washoe, Nisenan, & Rising Hearts to develop a Land Acknowledgment. We publicly committed to honoring the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have with the land the race traverses, and to building a more collaborative future. From the rugged peaks of the start line in Palisades to the finish in Auburn, the course crosses the ancestral homelands of the Washoe and Nisenan Peoples. Every footstep on this trail follows paths stewarded by Indigenous communities long before ultrarunners arrived.

Connecting our shared love & respect for the land helps us deepen our understanding of the Washoe and Nisenan Peoples and ensure it is protected for future generations of runners and Indigenous communities alike.

As members of the WSER community, I invite you to not only learn the history but also help us carry it forward.

WSER is fundraising to honor the Washoe and Nisenan Tribes, the original stewards of the land where our race, training runs, and trail work take place. This initiative is builds on a journey that started in 2022, when GU Energy Labs embarked on a journey to learn from Rising Hearts. Their guidance taught us the responsibility of recognizing whose Native Land we run with & the deep connection Indigenous Peoples have to the land. Incredibly grateful to Rising Hearts for connecting us with the Washoe and Nisenan communities, as well as Yatika, Scott & Alex, incredible Indigenous runners we’ve had the honor to watch race at WS and now call friends.

This all led to GU & RH working together back in 2023 to develop a delicious new GU Energy Raspberry Lemonade gel flavor & proceeds from that flavor went to Running on Native Lands initiative.

Let’s keep this work top of mind and together invest in Native Land Stewardship.

WSER will match every single donation dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000. Venmo @wser100 or use the QR code in the picture.

Find me at WSER to talk more deeply about this work.

With gratitude & love 🙏🏼💚 by @runboulet

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Not just an award. A story carried home.

I was tapped in by my tribe to design this year’s @miwok100k ultramarathon awards to honor the deeper journey behind the miles: resilience, transformation, community, and connection to Coast Miwok (Huuku’i’ko) land.

The coyote at the center represents intelligence, adaptability, and the unpredictable nature of endurance itself. Every detail, from the circular composition to the landscape and geometric border, was intentionally created to reflect movement, tradition, and personal evolution.

Seeing these pieces carried across the finish line and held by runners at the end of such an extraordinary race was incredibly meaningful.

Thank you to the Miwok 100K team for the trust, and congratulations to every runner who showed up for the challenge.

Presented by @thenorthface  Race Director @runboulet  Photos by @tonywithasony @banta.visuals
Award Design by Amber Witzke Creative @missamberw

#coastmiwok #miwok100k #marin #runners #ultramarathon taken in Marin County by @runboulet

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The Recovery Lounge is all ready! We are patiently awaiting you @miwok100k runners 🙌🙌🙌🙌

@thenorthface_trail @guenergylabs 🙏🏼 by @runboulet

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What an honor to serve this beautiful community. Feeling so much gratitude & love. This community has stolen my ❤️

Wishing all the @miwok100k runners a safe journey today as they run & connect with this beautiful land 💚

📍Coast Miwok

Thank you @guenergylabs @thenorthface_trail @hydrapak @squirrels_nut_butter for being a big part of our journey

📸 @jenfromct 🙏🏼💜 by @runboulet

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I’m back on my favorite trails fueled by so much inspiration form @londonmarathon @bostonmarathon @canyonsenduranceruns, new @guenergylabs liquid energy flavor and new kicks.

So stoked to take this energy into my favorite weekend @miwok100k presented by @thenorthface_trail

Is it too soon to start training for the 2027 Boston marathon?

And purple is my color today 💜 by @runboulet

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We’re getting close, and we could use a few more great people on the volunteer team for the Miwok 100k presented by The North Face, coming up on May 2nd.

We’re currently looking for volunteers at Muir Beach and the Finish Line, two of the very fun spots on the course.

At Muir Beach Aid Station, you’re helping runners reset, refuel, and get ready for the next stretch.

At the Finish Line, you’re the energy they’ve been chasing all day.

No experience needed, just a good attitude and a willingness to be part of something special.

If you’ve ever thought about getting involved and give back to the local running community, this is a great way to do it.

👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/o6HLuCPPr6tdHGsQ6

#trailrunning #volunteer #communitysupport by @runboulet

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“The fine silt of the Sahara is as inevitable as novocaine at the dentist office, gradually finding its way into every corner of your soul.”

Was I skeptical that @marathondessables was a bad idea? Absolutely. Did @des_linden prove me wrong? Well, you’ll have to read the MDS story on @outside_run to find out. by @runboulet

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2026 @marathondessables @mdslegendary was a beast. 270k over 6 stages, endless sand, dunes and no shortage of daily inspiration.

Thank you @des_linden for coming up with the idea to show up as a team. All three members of Team Eat Sand made it to the finish line. I’m so incredibly proud of us.

We often seek these life changing experiences for the camaraderie, self-sufficiency, the sheer difficulty and to gain a different perspective on life.

I’m grateful I got to experience this one with @des_linden & @dhash 💛

And I will definitely miss saying hi to every 🐪 I ran by.

Thank you Sahara Desert for kicking my butt and reminding me to be patient.

Endless gratitude to @guenergylabs for the support, the encouragement, the nutrition. Des & I mostly fueled on Roctane Energy Drink during the stages, recovered with Roctane Recovery Drink and ate lots of performance potatoes for dinners.

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Big shout out to @andrewfitts for capturing all the 📸 🙏🏼 taken in Sahara Desert Morocco by @runboulet

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Today GU athletes Magda Boulet and Des Linden begin Marathon des Sables, a 250km run over 6 stages through the Moroccan Sahara. @marathondessables requires that participants be self-sufficient, carrying all food and gear, while facing wind, 120°F temps, and sandy terrain. Only water and a communal tent are provided by the organizers at the end of each day. 🌡️

@runboulet won Marathon des Sables in 2018 and now returns alongside teammate @des_linden. Together, they’ve been working with Dr. Roxanne Vogel, GU’s Director of Research and Education, to dial in every detail—training on sand to mimic race conditions while fine-tuning metabolic demands, sweat rates, sodium needs, and stage-by-stage fueling strategies. Magda and Des will also be putting a prototype “cooling gel” to the test in the desert heat. 💧

Reflecting on the full circle moment of returning to MdS with Des, Magda shared, “In 2018 while on my way back from MdS, I watched Des win Boston with pure iron will, and now I get the privilege of watching her adapt that strength to the sand. For in the end, life is about making meaningful experiences."

Same iconic race with a new story waiting to unfold! Stay tuned for updates from this week’s race. 👀

📸 : @andrewfitts by @runboulet

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4 months ago

Back at MdS after competing here in 2018.

2018 was a minute ago and it was a good year. Des won the Boston marathon, I won MdS. And together we are here to compete as a team along with our good friend Dave. Our team’s name is Eat Sand.

270 miles of sand ahead of us. It is the 40th edition of marathon des sables this year with the longest route yet.

With miles under our legs, sauna sessions, sweat & substrate utilization analyzed, nutrition & hydration dialed in, we now get to dance in the sand together!

Time to listen to the Sahara Desert 🙏🏼💚

All the great photos by @andrewfitts
Ok photos by me 😜 by @runboulet

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GU was born to keep athletes moving, and few races test that mission like the Marathon des Sables. In 2018, GU president Magda Boulet won the legendary 6 stage, 250 km race across the Sahara Desert. 🏆 Now, she returns with marathon icon and GU teammate Des Linden, both working closely with the GU Roctane Performance Lab to prepare for the extreme demands of desert racing.

Alongside GU Director of Research and Education Dr. Roxanne Vogel, @mboulet and @des_linden have completed heat training, lab testing, and personalized fueling plans to dial in hydration and calories under brutal conditions. 🧪

Magda on returning to the desert: "Winning @marathondessables in 2018 was one of the most transformative moments of my life, and being able to return this year to run with Des as a teammate and support her through her transition to the trails and ultras feels like a full-circle moment.”

Read more about their training & the race at the new blog linked in our bio! Join us in wishing Des & Magda luck as they start their Marathon des Sables journey this Sunday 👏

📸 : @andrewfitts by @runboulet

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Into the lab with @des_linden and @runboulet as they prepare for @marathondessables by @runboulet

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