Most of the challenges described here on Distance Minimally involve chosen constraints, deciding to make do without gear that most endurance athletes consider essential to their sport. This week, in what must be the Distance Minimally Performance Of The Year, Amy Palmiero-Winters was the women’s winner of the Heartland 100 Mile Endurance Run. A below-the-knee amputee, she finished with a customized running prosthesis.
(photo from ultrarunning.com)
This finish would have been an inspiration no matter the placement among the finishers. By winning Amy truly showed that constraints don’t have to hold you back, they only change the game.
Read more at Ultrarunning Online.
Congratulations Amy!
