Every year, I have a “big plan.” Not necessarily something loud or spectacular, but something that’s there in the background — something that nudges me to step a little outside my comfort zone. This year, that bigger goal is set for August. This 50 km is more like a checkpoint — an honest look at where I am right now, both physically and mentally. What really draws me to challenges like this isn’t the finish time. It’s the atmosphere. It’s very different from a typical race. There’s no constant pressure to prove anything. Everyone moves at their own pace, for their own reasons, and ...