#110 Jessica Loudermilk | Black Canyon 100K, Having an Adventure Mindset, & Her Burrito League Experience
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“I think I’m just kind of a jack of all trades. I like to get my toes into a little bit of everything.”
“I think I’m just kind of a jack of all trades. I like to get my toes into a little bit of everything.”Jessica Loudermilk didn’t grow up loving running. A former softball player and rugby athlete, she found running later in life and started with a goal of completing half marathons in different states. That curiosity eventually led her from road racing into the world of trail and ultra running.
She quickly dove into ultras, taking on the Umstead 100 early in her trail journey and pushing through a tough final stretch to finish her first 100 miler. More recently, Jessica raced the Black Canyon 100K, where she adjusted her fueling mid-race and rallied late to hit her 15-hour goal finish.
Outside of racing, Jessica works as a physical therapist helping patients regain mobility and spends time crewing and pacing friends at races like Southern States and Cocodona. When she’s not running, she’s chasing adventure through cave diving, travel, and building an ambulance camper for race trips.
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YouTube: JessRuns50States
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Black Canyon 100K: https://www.aravaiparunning.com/blackcanyon
Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run: https://umstead100.org
Cocodona 250: https://cocodona.com
Southern States 200: https://southernstates200.com
Never Summer 100K: https://gnarrunners.com/never-summer-100k
Rim to River 100: https://www.rimtoriverendurance.com
Mount to Coast: https://mounttocoast.com
Burrito League:https://burrito-league.com
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