Survivorfest 24-hour track race was another one of those races that brought an unexpected result - I ended up finishing second placed lady, giving me the silver medal in the Canadian National Championships, something I seriously did not expect, especially at the age of 51! If I'm honest, I know that there were much stronger athletes than me competing at the event, and I personally feel that the poor weather likely affected their races. For me personally , I coped pretty well with the persistent rain and cool temperatures, and even the relatively brisk winds didn't have me yelling in frustration for a change. My initial race plans for 2024 didn't include Survivorfest, but having finally become a Canadian citizen back in April, I wanted to take part in a national championship and attempt to qualify for the national 24-hour team before I get much older. I wasn't really interested in the competition - my only goal was to exceed 180km, which is the minimum standard for the C...