06/30/2025
Powderface Mountain Marathon Recap ⛰️
43.5km | ~1500m
Vibes were high. Weather was perfect. Recipe for a perfect day… but not without some lessons learned! 👇
I ran the first 24km with a new friend from Indiana. We chatted the entire way and cruised through the first and largest mountain climb. ⛰️
I started getting some soreness in my feet from the descent but not enough to stop me - so I pushed through. I got to the 3rd aid station where I took my time refilling my fuel. That’s where things got tough. The group I had been running with went ahead and I was now running solo.
I got to the river crossing, stepped in, and immediately felt my left calf seize up a bit. The cold was nice on my aching feet, but now I was worried about muscle cramps - something that has limited me in previous ultras.
I began ramping up the water intake with LMNT salt. I feel like this is what saved my race. The cramping feeling would come and go, but never stopped my run and eventually went away.
Between 25-35km ish, I was mostly alone. I thought a bonk was looming. I was nearing the turnaround point at Station Flats and started seeing more runners. This, combined with the hydration catching up, fuelled me for a very strong finish. 💪
I was nailing the climbs. Smashing the descents. Catching up with runners along the way.
I made one last river crossing - this time laughing at the fact that I was knee-deep in a flowing river just minutes from the finish line. 😅 Whoever thought to put this in a race was a genius because it was diabolical but also so memorable! 🙌
One last numbing dip in the cold river fired me up for a strong dash to the finish 🏁
Overall, this was a great day! I made new friends, challenged myself in new ways during the race, and kept pushing when the legs didn’t want to push. I learned more about fuelling my body and how it handles long days in the alpine. 🤓
Thank you, for yet another amazing race! 🙏⛰️ Thank you to the volunteers for your support and for cheering us on.
If you have made it this far in this race recap, you need to add Powderface to your bucket list! 🤘
