17/07/2026
Bright Midnight | 1113km and 20,000m
4 days, 16hrs and 9minutes later I remembered that I can Do Hard Things.
I placed 83rd out of 290 starters and 7th female making this a race (yes I am using that term..) I will never forget.
🍃 Norway, showed me all life. The rain, the snow, the cold, the 🌬️ and in the end the blazing ☀️
🍃 In amongst the elements the sheer scale of the peaks 🏔️ their mystery and scenery provoked, at times overwhelming awe 😯
🍃 Where water crashes 🌊 unapologetically, at times deafening, in amongst the stillness. Wild orchids and acres of Lichen creating scenes that seem unreal.
🍃 The bright night encouraging you to stay and play a little longer 🌙 a new sense of time and possibility.
Ultra sport is hard and also incredibly easy (and indulgent). You ride, eat, sometimes 😴 and then repeat - a deliberate practice.
➡️ Self supported you have (hopefully) everything you need with you. You, your bike and your gear - life can be really simple.
➡️ Like everything in life, the scenery, the state and 💭 change and that’s when we have to manage, well.
➡️ Monitoring the conditions that allow us to thrive - at times we persevere, problem solve 🤔 but we also have to know when to ⏸️
➡️ When we struggle for the right reasons and make it through, we flex and build those muscles in resilience, 💪 build confidence in ability and live into to our purpose.
What an absolute privilege ✨ thanks for the lessons Bright Midnight. I’ve so much more to process.
Thanks to everyone who sent messages of support and ‘watched the dot’
See you out there 🍂