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Welcome to Trail Tested , a monthly column from entrepreneur and athlete Jack Espy as he trains for the grueling Leadville 100 ultramarathon. Trail Tested will follow Jack along his journey to do his first 100-miler to see what his body is capable of and what his mind can endure. Throughout his training, he’ll be giving us a rundown of gear he’s been putting to the limit.

WHEN I LINED up at the start line in Leadville, Colorado, on Saturday, August 22, I had more than 100 miles, two trips over Hope Pass, and a full day and night in the Colorado mountains ahead of me. Twenty-eight hours and 26 minutes later, I crossed the finish line…

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