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Wow! What a wild ride! 🏔️🐻🏃‍♀️💨 When a professional triathlete lines up in the elite field of a 100K trail race off of only triathlon training, you really don’t know what you are going to get. 😬🤪 I made mistakes, I met so many amazing and inspiring athletes during those 63 miles in the mountains, and I had an absolute BLAST doing it. There were some pretty dark moments, some adrenaline rushing highs and a lot of time spent with God surrounded by His stunning creation. 🙏✝️🌄 And it was extra special to have my mom as my crew. 😊❤️ My first 100K was one hell of an adventure! The good, the bad, the ugly…I was there for it all! And to top it off, my 7th place finish landed me an automatic qualification for the UTMB World Finals in Chamonix! 🇫🇷🏔️ So, yes, that means more ultras in my future! Full race report to come. It’s going to take some time to process all of the thoughts and feelings from yesterday’s @kodiak_ultramarathons . 🥹 And I’m also quite sleep deprived, so I’ll write more when my brain is working properly again! 🥱🤪 #mindovermatter #joshua1v9
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Crazy Weekend of Vert Part 2: Pikes Peak Marathon Lining up, I had so much uncertainty. Thinking about repeating the previous day’s 13.3 mile run (with 8000 ft of vert) straight up to the 14,115 ft peak was daunting enough, but this time I would have to run down it too! I went out easy and ran most of the ascent with two badass elite athletes local to the area. To my surprise, my legs weren’t sore at all, and it felt aerobically easy! It felt so comfortable that I actually talked to (more like talked at) the two other lead ladies basically the entire way up the mountain. Hopefully I wasn’t too annoying! I was pumped to be the 3rd female to reach the summit. However, from there it was all downhill (literally). Technical downhill running is my biggest weakness. I don’t enjoy it, I can’t practice it back home, & I’m not confident running fast down steep, technical terrain. All the local mountain goats bombed down the mountain, leaving me in their dust, & I literally cried for the first 4 miles of the descent because I was so terrified. 😫Being dizzy (no brain-body connection) from altitude didn’t help. But then, God sent me an angel, Shawn Erchinge, who ran with me, helping me stay calm & regain my confidence. God has a way of knowing exactly what we need & when we need it. Halfway down, it was less technical. I was able to slam the rest of the descent & caught a ton of people, closing with a 5:45 mile. I finished in a disappointing 29th place after being 3rd to the top. I lost so much time in the first 3-4 miles of descent where I was barely moving faster than a hiking pace. It’s frustrating to lose that much time due to a lack of technical skills rather than a lack of fitness, but it’s part of mountain running. I’m proud of myself for facing one of my biggest fears & still getting it done. There were times where I didn’t think I would. And I’m really proud of how I was able to tackle the climb and altitude just a day after the Ascent. I thank the Lord for keeping me safe & for sending me Shawn. What a whirlwind of a weekend. This was a one-and-done, but I’ll absolutely be back for the Ascent! And this time, I’ll do a few uphill workouts & altitude prep!
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Crazy Weekend of Vert Part 1: Pikes Peak Ascent⛰️👆📈 When you find yourself on a start line that you have no business being on, doubts start to creep in. Surrounded by Olympians, US trail national team members, & legit professional runners, I felt some major imposter syndrome lining up in such a stacked elite field. Being a professional triathlete living in Wisconsin (at 800 ft) & having done no uphill workouts or altitude training, I was very nervous 🤪. And I hadn’t ever run above 10,500 ft, so everything past Barr Camp was completely uncharted territory. The gun went off and I started conservatively. I had no race strategy. My plan was to run on feel & hope for the best. Halfway up the 13.3 mile trail, I felt surprisingly good and found myself passing several athletes.I kept expecting my legs to blow up or my lungs to scream, but it never happened. However, dizziness hit hard above 12,500 ft. My legs & lungs felt strong, but I was so dizzy that I thought I was putting my foot in one place and it landed in another. I kept tripping because the mind/body connection was gone, & eventually I was forced to take hiking breaks to regain my balance. It got scarier the higher I went. The hike breaks became more frequent & I feared falling off the mountain. Unfortunately, this is when I got passed by a few women. I fought with all I had to run as much as I could, but the dizziness was overwhelming. Altitude is real…go figure. 🥴🤪 I crossed the finish line, stumbling like a drunk college kid after a night out at the bars, but to my total surprise, as 10th overall female. Starting the race, I would have never imagined placing that high up in such a stacked field. And given my lack of any specific prep, I’ll gladly take it! And the absolute best part: my mom surprised me and found a ride to the top of Pikes Peak to meet me at the finish line. It was so special to share that moment with my biggest fan. ❤️🥹 It’s a pretty great day when you spend 3 hours at threshold, totally hypoxic, surrounded by God’s beautiful creation with your biggest fan waiting for you at the summit. I LOVE UPHILL RUNNING! You’ll definitely see me run up lots more mountains in the future!
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I used to believe Ironman distance triathlons were the toughest endurance events on the planet (yes…XTRIs are still hardest but they are in a league of their own 🤪). Two weeks ago, I was proven wrong. 🙈🙉🙊 It was an incredible honor to officially represent the Stars and Stripes as a professional athlete on the international stage at Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships on Sept 6th in Zofingen, Switzerland! 🇺🇸 But wow…did that race kick my butt! And the stats speak for themselves: 🏃‍♀️10km trail run with 850ft of vert 🚴‍♀️ 150km bike with 7000ft of vert 🏃‍♀️ 30km trail run with 2000ft of vert ☀️ 90F, humid & sunny Yeah…brutal is kind of an understatement! And my trashed legs are a testament to that! After rolling into T1 in 🥈, I almost immediately realized how hard it is to bike after an all out 10K (way harder than after swimming). 😵‍💫 I was in a lot of pain for 100km of the bike due to some nerve issues I’ve been dealing with for years, so dropped to 8th, but stayed positive and kept moving forward as best I could. It was very hot and humid to start run #2, but I put my head down, got to work, and ran the 3rd fastest run split to move up to 6th. It was an incredibly tough day out there, but I’m really proud of my run splits and for staying positive and continuing to fight even when things were stacked against me. Not the result I know I’m capable of, but it was the best I could do with the day God gave me. So, I have to be satisfied, especially considering this was my 7th big race in 9 weeks (which included 3 trips to Europe and back) and my first solo Euro trip! 🤪 Thanks @powerman_zofingen for putting on an amazing event. I can confirm this race has rightfully earned its title as the hardest duathlon on the planet! I’m usually never sore after an Ironman, but my legs were completely trashed after this race! 🗑️ A huge thanks goes out to my amazing homestay, @cindynsta. You were so incredible, supportive and gave me the true Swiss experience, including kneipping, boccia, lots of amazing cheese and a post race trip to Lucerne! You feel like family and I’m honored that several people assumed I was your daughter! 😊🇨🇭
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God has a mysterious way of sending you exactly what you need at exactly the moment you need it the most. Last year, that was Cam and her incredible family. This year, it was another opportunity to be reunited with them. 🙏 On Sunday, I had the honor of racing with @ainsleys_angels athlete, Cam, for a second year in a row at the Hero Hustle Sprint Tri. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love racing. But racing with Cam holds a much more special place in my heart than any other race. Cam’s energy, enthusiasm and love for life are absolutely contagious! And so is her competitiveness! She definitely knows how to motivate someone to swim, bike and run at redline for an hour and 46 minutes! And because of that, we were able to take home the win in the Adaptive teams division! 😮‍💨😵‍💫🫠🥴😊🩷🪽💪 🥇 On a hot, humid and very windy day, the swim was refreshing, the bike was basically an FTP effort for 71 minutes due to due the strong winds, and the run was just a blast as I had my own little cheerleader with me every stride! And to top it all off, there were several @tussle_endurance Team Tussle athletes out there racing, being part of adaptive teams, pit crewing the adaptive teams and cheering! I love this team and these people so much! You are all so incredible and inspiring! 🥹💪 Thanks to @max.martin4 , Ainsley’s Angels and Hero Hustle for making this amazing event possible! Thanks to our incredible pit crew, the other athletes, and all the spectators who cheered us on all day! And congrats to everyone who was a part of this fun event! Cam, thank you for reminding me why I love this sport and endurance community so much. I can’t wait for many more adventures together! 🩷🫶❤️‍🔥 #ainsleysangels #mindovermatter #tussleendurance
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After a very tough day of racing through many obstacles for me yesterday at @swextri Solo Point 5 (half distance), where I fought my way up to 🥈on the run, it’s time to line up again tomorrow for the full distance Swedeman XTRI! Doing two XTRIs only 2 days apart will be a new challenge for me. We shall see how my body handles it! 😬🇸🇪🌲🏔️ Shoutout to one of the athletes I coach, @gpolando who will be racing as well! 💪 Praying that God grants me and my amazing crew good (or at least manageable weather) 🥶💨🌧️ and a strong, safe and fun race day! We hit the water at 5 am Sweden time 🇸🇪 (10 pm tonight for my friends and family back home in Wisconsin 🇺🇸🐄🧀). You can follow the adventure with the live tracking: https://live.xtriworldtour.com/swedeman-26/ #mindovermatter #tussleendurance #doepicshit
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Let the haters hate. I often get questioned, or critiqued, about why my training looks different than the standard build for a professional triathlete. Why the low cadence grinding? Why the unconventional bricks? Why higher volume? The answer is simple: I’m not training for a standard Ironman race on a manicured course where you can rip down a flat highway in aero and fly down the pavement in fancy carbon shoes from one aid station to the next. I’m training to survive the most raw, unforgiving and untamed courses in the world, where the terrain and conditions are as brutal as the scenery is beautiful. There are no aid stations. There are no course markings. You might suffer alone in silence for hours on end. My races don’t take 9-10 hours; they could take up to 15 hours! Extreme goals require extreme measures. When you are preparing for a dark, freezing swim against a tidal current, 4,000m of elevation gain on the bike, a technical trail marathon that finishes on the top of a mountain, plus extreme elements, the preparation should look different. It might even look “wrong” to an outside observer who doesn’t have the map to my destination. They don’t ask about my goals or provide constructive criticism. Instead they just say I’m doing it “wrong.” To anyone else out there breaking the mold or chasing a scary goal: Don’t let the noise from the cheap seats distract you from the work you are doing in the arena. I’ve learned that when people question the “how” without ever bothering to ask about the “why,” it usually says more about their limits than yours. Take it as a compliment. Indifference is the only true insult. If you were irrelevant, they wouldn’t care. If they’re watching closely enough to critique every move you make, it’s just a confused form of flattery. It means you are doing something right, something worth watching. Remember, criticism is just a fan club with a bad attitude. 😉🍿🥤 Trust your coach. Trust your training. Trust in God. Focus on your goals, not the haters. And to all the lurkers & unsolicited critics: Thank you for the free rent in your brain. I’ll try to put on a good show 😉😜🤪 Now back to work! Head down. Eyes ahead. 💪
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My motto is always: Do your absolute best with whatever God gives you. Wisconsin is currently a frozen tundra and 2026 Challenge Sir Bani Yas is less than 2 months away! I might not be quite acclimatized for the intense heat of the Middle East. 🇦🇪🐪☀️🔥🥵. But…I’ll totally nail that post-race ice bath! ✅❄️🧊🥶🤪 Book yourself a ticket to escape winter and kick off your 2026 season under the sun! Join me for the 2nd annual @challenge_sby on January 31st! This is one unique race experience you don’t want to miss! 🏝️ Venue on the beach 🦒 Exotic wildlife sightings 🛳️ Housing on a cruise ship 🏁 Fast and fun racing ❤️ A race organization that truly cares What more could you ask for? I hope to see you there! Until then, I’ll just be chillin here, dreaming about the sunny UAE adventures to come! 😎☀️ #challengesirbaniyas
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Regaining My Confidence: @scsportsevents Lake Country Challenge Half Marathon (Aug 30th) As I mentioned before, it’s been a bit of a rough summer with my run. After drinking from mountain streams (without a filter) during Celtman XTRI and Celtman SP5 XTRI races in the Scottish Highlands at the end of June, I got a terrible bacterial infection that lead to 6 weeks of terrible diarrhea. I had no energy, anytime I ate or drank, it triggered a very urgent 💥💩. And though I was still able to swim and bike ok, I got dizzy with every run and had to stop several times. 😵‍💫🥴🫠 Running went from a love/hate relationship to a hate/hate relationship. Every running race or run during a tri was miserable and slow. I dreaded training runs. It crushed my spirit and destroyed my confidence in my ability to run well. It hurt extra badly because running is what usually brings me the most joy and is by far my strength. 😞💔 After finally getting over the infection, I jumped into some local trail races to fall in love with running again. Pace goes out the window and you just run. And more importantly, it’s where I feel closest to God. But it was time to face my fear of a road race. I jumped into this half with no taper, during one of the biggest volume training weeks of my life and having done a hard 8 hour brick 2 days before. I had no expectations and totally ran on feel, not even looking at my watch. And probably for the best since it was by far the hilliest road half I’ve ever run in my entire life! We ate hills on hills on hills for breakfast! I was solo for most of it, so just focused on keeping it controlled and smooth and was absolutely shocked to cross the finish in 1:20:11 (only 35 sec off a career PR that was run in 30 degree cooler weather, with taper and on a dead flat course). Had I looked at my watch, I would have actually pushed it a bit to go for the PR! 😅 But, this was EXACTLY the confidence boost I desperately needed, and I thank the Lord for providing me with the strength and courage to toe a start line that intimidated me for a few months. And it was extra special to have my family, including my new Godson, there to cheer me on! 😊❤️
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The Weekend that Relit the Fire ❤️‍🔥 Part 2: Hero Hustle Sprint Tri with @ainsleys_angels (Aug 24) “Everyone deserves a race day.” The race director of the Hero Hustle Triathlon nailed it. All of us crazy endurance athletes know just how special race day is, and I was so honored that God gave me the opportunity to share that race day experience with one of the Ainsley’s Angels athletes, Camdyn Reisner. Cam’s story is so inspiring and from the moment I met her and her family, I knew this was going to be an absolutely incredible experience. Cam’s energy, enthusiasm and infectious smile was an excellent reminder of why we do this crazy sport: to build community, develop relationships, support each other, push each other to be the best versions of ourselves, and have fun. She was smiling ear to ear the entire race, even on the bumpy, hilly and very windy bike course, and it absolutely melted my heart to see how much joy she felt during her first triathlon. She even had a bit of fiery competitiveness on the run when we approached the Ainsley’s Angels athlete who was in 1st place, yelling for me to catch them and then asking repeatedly how far behind they were once we made the pass! And as soon as we crossed the finish line, she was already asking when we could do a longer one together! Words can’t describe just how heart warming, inspiring and special this race experience was. Thank you, Cam, for giving me the most meaningful miles of my triathlon career so far. And I thank the Lord for blessing me with such an amazing experience and the Reisners, who already feel like family to me! ✝️❤️🙏 Needless to say, Team Cam + Liv will have many exciting adventures to come, so stay tuned! Thanks to @max.martin4 and the Ainsley’s Angels team for making this possible. And congrats to the 6 other athletes who teamed up in 2 relays to allow 2 other angels to race! A huge shoutout goes out to 2 of my amazing sponsors who hooked Cam up with some styling gear for her first triathlon! She wouldn’t stop talking about her new @varlo.apparel triathlon suit 🔥 and @rudyprojectna shades 😎. And lastly, thanks to my mom and @kjairey for the love and support for Team Cam+Liv! ❤️
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The Weekend that Relit the Fire❤️‍🔥 Part 1: @rundriftless Run the Hawk 3 Hour Trail Race (Aug 23) For anyone close to me, you know this summer was rough. After picking up a very bad bacterial infection 💥💩 at Celtman XTRI in Scotland in June (don’t recommend drinking from mountain streams without filtering mid-race). It was 6 weeks of terrible diarrhea and my energy levels tanked. I seemed to do ok swimming and biking, but running was awful. For 6-8 weeks, I got dizzy anytime I ran and had to stop several times. I hated running and running hated me. It was sad because running is my strength and something that I usually enjoy so much. My confidence was shattered and my heart was broken. 💔 🥺😞 I had disappointing runs in all of my July and Aug races, and after Ironman 70.3 Louisville’s run on the surface of the Sun 🥵, I knew that I needed to rediscover my love for running. Luckily, I knew just the cure. I last minute signed up for a 3 hour trail race where you run as many loops as you can in 3 hours. It was a blast! In 20 miles, I climbed 4000 ft up and down ski hills! I took it super easy, never walked a single hill, talked to anyone and everyone, met some really cool people, FaceTimed with my Godson at a water pit stop, and had my mom and @leislisa there cheering me on (best support crew ever 😊❤️). Most importantly, the entire time I was flooded with joy and peace because of the overwhelming presence of God. Trail running is where I feel closest to God and that was exactly what my heart, mind and soul needed! I was just running with God. And, finally…I fell in love with running again! Praise be to God! 😊❤️🙏✝️ #joshua1v9 #mindovermatter #runningwithGod #trailruning
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Is today the day you will make excuses or make it count? The decision is yours. Consistency is key. If you keep showing up, improvement will come. When the motivation isn’t there, it’s your dedication that will keep you fighting for those goals, dreams and aspirations! And yes, there’s plenty of things we can’t control, but no matter what, as long as you do your absolute best with whatever day God gives you, you won’t have any regrets! 💪🙏✝️ And, as my dad would say, always remember to take it “one day at a time.” 😇❤️💪 #mindovermatter #makeitcount #noexcuses #consistencywins #riseandgrind #onedayatatime #joshua1v9 #noregrets @tussle_endurance @varlo.apparel @rudyprojectna @zone3official @dubuque_physicaltherapy @bicycleworlddbq @1upusa @mullins_whey @saltstick @genucan @h2o_audio @levermovement @coconutcovervresort @wisconsinrunnerrt @corpbranding @omiustech
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