Did anyone else see this:http://www.runnersworld.com/trail-runner-profiles/climb-every-mountainMelody Fairchild recently was 8th at the World Mountain champs and claims she never left the sport.
RW wrote:
After a disappointing showing at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials, her name disappeared from race results for a decade.
Fairchild insists, however, that she never left the sport. After weathering its many ups and downs since she was a kid, she simply took needed time to figure out new ways to come at it and maybe even enjoy it.
All I can say is good for her.