Stephanie’s Substack

January 2021

Why you should make impossible New Year's resolutions

I approach New Year's resolutions the same way that I approach ultramarathons: I seek out things that seem unattainable.

Jan 1, 2021 • Stephanie Case

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November 2020

It's okay not to wear pants

One of the (infinite) reasons why I love ultramarathons is because there is no room to hide when you're dozens of miles deep on the trail.

Nov 28, 2020 • Stephanie Case

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August 2020

When quitting is winning

Yesterday I headed out into the mountains to explore some trails around Chamonix that I hadn't been on before - hard to believe they would even exist…

Aug 16, 2020 • Stephanie Case

August 2019

An Unwanted Second Place

I recently got second place in a race and I'm not happy about it - but not for the reasons you might think.

Aug 13, 2019 • Stephanie Case

April 2019

The Barkley Marathons: How I Became a Loser, Quitter and a Failure in Under 24 hours

The Barkley Marathons: a race officially consisting of 100 miles (likely a gross underestimation) set out in five 20 mile loops that runners must…

Apr 7, 2019 • Stephanie Case

September 2018

Tor des Geants 2018: Running with joy (and exotic animals?)

Giraffes and tigers and fish floated below me.

Sep 29, 2018 • Stephanie Case

March 2018

(Un)familiar territory

Ever done a loop course, or perhaps the same race multiple times, when you think you should be experiencing deja vu, but instead you find yourself in…

Mar 18, 2018 • Stephanie Case

An Ultrarunner's Guide to Dating Outside the Species

Dating is tricky to navigate for the average person.

Mar 5, 2018 • Stephanie Case

Transgrancanaria 2018 Race Report: A 125km Paella Party

"Donde estan los...toilettes?

Mar 3, 2018 • Stephanie Case

October 2017

Never racing again? How our shady memories of pain turn us into liars

Never again.

Oct 15, 2017 • Stephanie Case

September 2017

Tor des Geants 2017: the Race I Couldn't Quit

Giant piles of glistening cow shit.

Sep 24, 2017 • Stephanie Case