# @ncrunnerjacky on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx_xfVnLvH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20371563-ncrunnerjacky-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/1b449ab58c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-06-16T18:46:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jacky Hunt-Broersma (@ncrunnerjacky) — https://gondola.cc/ncrunnerjacky

## Caption

"Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you."
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All smiles as I cross that finish line at the vertical mile challenge trail race yesterday. 1 mile vertical climb and 1 mile down and repeat 8 times. How hard can 16 miles of going up and down a mountain be🤣. Definitely one of the hardest trail races I've done. I went into this race not having tested my new blade on technical trails yet so I had no idea how it would do. The race starts with some technical trail and then you climb up the mountain face. I had no idea if my blade would have any grip going up but had to give it a shot. Luckily it had amazing grip and I made it to the top and then a fast downhill. Then repeat. 16 miles total with a crazy elevation change (added the chart to my stories). I am the first amputee to take on this insane race.  I was awarded with a special recognition awards. How awesome is that💕. .
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Thank you to all the amazing volunteers. Thank you to my friends rachel.zelibor and Brian for waiting for me and finishing the last 3 loops with me and thank you to everyone at the race for being so incredibly supportive. Seriously trail runners are the best. My shoe choice for this race was the altrarunning Superior, my favorite trail shoe😉. #verticalmilechallenge #run #runner #trailrunner #ultrarunner #ultrarunningteam

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ultrarunner, verticalmilechallenge, trailrunner, ultrarunningteam, runner, run

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