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Jon’s UTMB: From Lead Pack to DNF

Jon’s UTMB: From Lead Pack to DNF

Update: 2025-09-13
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Jon breaks down his stormy UTMB: from an solid start and early lead to brutal rain/snow, frozen hands, fueling woes, and sharp knee pain that forced a DNF at Champex-Lac. We talk kit mistakes (layers, gloves, insoles), getting sucked into racing, the emotional call to stop, and what he’d change next time. Plus a quick recovery update and thoughts on what’s next.

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Jon’s UTMB: From Lead Pack to DNF

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