These 4 Principles Helped Me Go from Non-runner to Ultramarathon Podium Finisher in 8 Months

Commit to the journey.

Wild horses on my regular running route, picture by the author.

I didn’t expect to finish the race on the podium. In fact, just 2 days earlier, I didn’t expect to finish at all.

Mysterious pains in my upper abdomen appeared on Thursday and made me question my decision to travel to the race.