# @ncrunnerjacky on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Wa_AZnpUF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20371545-ncrunnerjacky-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/806d9f1637.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-07-25T18:47:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jacky Hunt-Broersma (@ncrunnerjacky) — https://gondola.cc/ncrunnerjacky

## Caption

"The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying."
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A #throwback to the vertical mile challenge trail race. This was definitely one of the hardest trail races I had ever done. I went into the race on a new blade. A blade I got a week before the race and so I hadn't even tested it on trails yet.  The race was 1 mile vertical climb and 1 mile down on a single track trail and repeat 8 times. A total 16 miles (26km), going up and down. The climb was going to be the most challenging on the blade because it was up a rock face and I had no idea if my blade would actually have grip. .
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I went into the race knowing I was either going to have to pull out of the race at the first climb, because I had no grip or I was going to kick some butt and have one heck of a journey. My blade did have grip and I had one heck of a journey. I finished that race with the biggest smile on my face and a few extra battle scars😉(see second photo) #dontbeafraidtofail #trailrunner #ilovetrailrunning

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## Tags

throwback, ilovetrailrunning, trailrunner, dontbeafraidtofail

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