I didn’t finish.

And for a while, that felt like failure.

In this episode, I’m sharing the story of my DNF at River’s Edge Ultra, what happened, what I was thinking in the moment, and what it actually taught me.

Because a DNF isn’t just “Did Not Finish.”

Sometimes it means:

* Did Nothing Foolish

* Did Not Fail

* Made the right call

We talk about:

* What really leads to a DNF

* How to evaluate your race honestly

* Why elites DNF too (yes, even them)

* How to take the judgment out of it

* And how to walk away from a race with something more valuable than a medal

If you’ve ever:

* Pulled the pin

* Questioned yourself

* Or felt like the world was watching

This one’s for you.

The full written story is available on Substack: DNF (River's Edge Ultra)

Where have you DNF’d… and later realized it was the right call?

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