Ottawa woman completes Sahara marathon, the ‘toughest footrace on Earth’

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\u0027As soon as you think about comfort, you’re done. You’re done.\u0027

Then he would blast Highway to Hell through speakers — a fitting song for the scorched terrain.

At one point, climbing a rocky area, she says she came across a fellow racer who had collapsed, unconscious. Medical staff gathered around him, waking and treating him. They told her to step over him.Article contentKarina Ragalie’s feet at the end of a long day in the Sahara Desert. Meades, a seasoned adventure runner and MDS finisher, became Ragalie’s mentor and trainer. Soon, the pair were competing in multiple races. In 2020, Ragalie’s goal was to do a half-marathon; in 2021, it was a full marathon.Article content

Mental strength was just as important as physical. “Marathon Des Sables was maybe 60 to 70 per cent physical, and the rest, it’s mental. I mean, as soon as you think about comfort, you’re done. You’re done,” she said.

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