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Maria Ledesma
Aug 24, 202333 min read
North Downs Way 100
Storm Antoni had become part of my journey, an unexpected companion that had forged an unbreakable bond between me and the trail.
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Maria Ledesma
May 27, 202321 min read
Thames Path 100
Running long distances transcends psychological boundaries and the further we reach inwardly, the farther we can run outwardly.
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Maria Ledesma
Oct 29, 202218 min read
Autumn 100
Compared to the miles on the South Downs Way, these were a lot tougher. It is without doubt the hardest thing I have ever done.
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Maria Ledesma
Aug 21, 20222 min read
Running 100 miles changed my DNA
Trail running was for me a way to step outside of this construct that we have created and tap into something primal and real.
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Maria Ledesma
Jul 16, 202220 min read
South Downs Way 100
I know... most people do not even like to drive that far, but here we are.
When can we do it again?
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Maria Ledesma
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Nothing exists outside the now
To be trapped in time is the compulsion to live almost exclusively through memory and anticipation. All we have is now.
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Maria Ledesma
Dec 27, 20212 min read
Endurance is the road to adventure and self discovery
I run because running it by its very nature creates an exceptionally rich setting for focusing on the present moment.
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Maria Ledesma
Oct 6, 20213 min read
Is your mind out of shape?
The perception of things being good or bad is a cultural construction. For a balanced mind that has cultivated equanimity, things just are.
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Maria Ledesma
Jul 14, 20214 min read
Wendover Woods night 50 km
Running three laps of Wendover Woods during the night was uncomfortable and hard; yet there were so much happiness to be found.
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Maria Ledesma
Jul 6, 20218 min read
North Downs Way 50
With a handful of shorter ultras bagged in 2020 and the curiosity & hunger to try something even bigger.
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