Come What May I Want to Run

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Oct 244 min read

I Walked My Way to 42.62 Miles at the Hainesport 12-hr Ultra and Placed 7th Female. My First Ultra After Beating Breast Cancer.

After beating breast cancer and healing a knee injury, I walked the Hainesport 12-hour endurance run, my 40th ultra, and placed 7th female.

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

May 318 min read

The Beginning of My Cancer Journey: Had I Not Fallen on an Uneven Sidewalk, I Would Not Have Known I Have Breast Cancer

Had I not fallen, I would not know I have breast cancer. This is the first blog post in my cancer journey - ductal carcinoma in situ.

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

May 186 min read

10 Days After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis, I Circled With Friends at the 2024 D3 24-hr Track Ultra on Mother's Day Weekend and Placed 7th Female

This year, I tackled my fourth D3 24-hr track ultra with breast cancer. I was diagnosed tens days before the race. Here's my race report.

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jan 43 min read

A Look Back at 2023: My Ultras, Memoir, Hens, Podcast Interviews, First Art Exhibit, Next Book, and More.

A look back at my 2023 ultrarunning, my book, podcast interviews, art exhibit, hens, and my next book.

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Oct 18, 202313 min read

My 2023 Hainesport 48-Hr Ultra Race Report: First Place Female Fueled by Cake, Apple Pie & More

My 2023 Beast Coast Productions Hainesport 48-hr ultra race report. I placed first female. This is how I did it.

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Aug 11, 20237 min read

My 2023 Loopy Looper 12-Hr Race Recap: Heat, Fun, Inspiration, Leg Cramps, and a PR.

My race recap and video of the 2023 Loopy Looper 12-hr ultramarathon at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, NJ. This ultra was my 35th ultra.