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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.

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.

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Lessons Learned from the Ultrarunning DNF

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Apr 307 min read

Lessons Learned from the Ultrarunning DNF

There are events we can't control. Find meaning and purpose in your ultrarunning DNF. A DNF is an opportunity for future success.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Read Excerpts From & Praise for My Memoir Come What May, I Want to Run & Listen to Interviews

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jun 8, 20236 min read

Read Excerpts From & Praise for My Memoir Come What May, I Want to Run & Listen to Interviews

Read excerpts from my memoir Come What May, I Want to Run, praise for my memoir, and listen to podcast interviews.

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Race Report: 2023 Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24-hr Track Ultra

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

May 20, 20238 min read

Race Report: 2023 Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24-hr Track Ultra

2022 Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24-hour track ultra race report.

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16 Tips for Writing Your Debut Memoir & Getting It Published

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

May 13, 20236 min read

16 Tips for Writing Your Debut Memoir & Getting It Published

Learn what it takes to write a publishable memoir, find a publisher, and get an offer of publication and a book contract.

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My Journey From Textbook Author to Memoirist: Part I

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Dec 22, 20228 min read

My Journey From Textbook Author to Memoirist: Part I

Writing a college textbook was easy. Writing my memoir is harder. My memoir writing journey is an ultramarathon of another kind.

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Review of Susan Fowler’s Memoir Whistle Blower

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jun 8, 20215 min read

Review of Susan Fowler’s Memoir Whistle Blower

Review of Susan Fowler's memoir Whistle Blower. If you have been sexually harassed and bullied in the workplace, this memoir will resonate.

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Review of Chasing My Cure: A Doctor’s Race to Turn Hope Into Action

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jun 8, 20214 min read

Review of Chasing My Cure: A Doctor’s Race to Turn Hope Into Action

Review of David Fajgenbaum's Chasing My Cure, a memoir of family, love, resiliency, hope, and always questioning and following the data.

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My 2019 A Race for the Ages (ARFTA) Race Report & Fun Times: Age is Only a Number

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Sep 7, 20209 min read

My 2019 A Race for the Ages (ARFTA) Race Report & Fun Times: Age is Only a Number

Run as many hours as your age. What a concept! That’s the idea behind Lazarus Lake’s A Race for the Ages - a multi-day ultra for geezers.

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Review of I am a Runner: The Memoirs of a Sepsis Survivor

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

May 19, 20202 min read

Review of I am a Runner: The Memoirs of a Sepsis Survivor

Maria's story of survival and resiliency is compelling and powerful. Her positivity and faith help her to bounce back and run again.

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Catra Corbett's Passion for Running Grueling Ultra Distances is Keeping Her Sober and Feeling Alive

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Mar 21, 20206 min read

Catra Corbett's Passion for Running Grueling Ultra Distances is Keeping Her Sober and Feeling Alive

To stay sober and keep alive, Catra runs grueling ultra distances. "I enjoy the challenge of doing hard things. I'm enjoying the journey.

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Charlie Engle Talks Writing, Running, Sobriety, Prison Reform and 5.8

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Dec 14, 20187 min read

Charlie Engle Talks Writing, Running, Sobriety, Prison Reform and 5.8

Charlie Engle on writing, running, sobriety, advice for parents of children suffering from drug addiction, and prison reform.

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Reborn on the Run: Review of Ultrarunner Catra Corbett's Memoir

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jun 8, 20183 min read

Reborn on the Run: Review of Ultrarunner Catra Corbett's Memoir

"I had to be a drug addict to become an ultrarunner. I had to find a passion to overcome my addiction," writes Catra Corbett in he

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Gratitude in Motion: A Review of Colleen Kelly Alexander's Memoir

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Mar 27, 20183 min read

Gratitude in Motion: A Review of Colleen Kelly Alexander's Memoir

Triathlete Colleen Kelly Alexander's astonishing and arduous journey of survival and resiliency after being run over by a freight truck.

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Running for My Life: A Review of Rachel Cullen's Memoir

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Feb 25, 20183 min read

Running for My Life: A Review of Rachel Cullen's Memoir

If running has given you new life, you will identity and empathize with, and be inspired by Rachel Cullen's journey in her memoir, Runni

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