I Didn’t Podium… But This Race Changed Me: The Oneil Park 50K Recap

I didn’t podium at the O’Neill Park 50K.But honestly… this race changed the way I look at racing, suffering, fueling, and even why I run in the first place.In this solo episode, I break down the entire experience from the KH Races O’Neill Park 50K:battling for 3rd placerealizing what “racing” actually feels likegoing head-to-head with Thomas Demartinocompletely cramping up on the climblearning hard lessons about sodium and fuelingand why this race left me feeling more fulfilled than disappointedI also talk openly about the irony of owning an electrolyte company while mismanaging my sodium intake during one of the hardest efforts I’ve ever put out.But the biggest takeaway from the weekend had nothing to do with placement.Seeing Ostrich Running at the race… watching runners support the brand… having my wife and family there helping at the booth… that meant more to me than any podium ever could.Huge shoutout to:KH RacesEthan Meza for an incredible performance and almost breaking the course recordMelody Cox for dominating the women’s fieldThomas Demartino for pushing me all race longand everyone who came by the booth and supported the visionThis one is about racing, community, and learning to appreciate the effort regardless of the outcome.Run scared.Ostrich Running WebsiteAlethia Running Sensor- Use Code: RUNSCARED10