Conquering the Elephant Challenge: Why Ultra-Running Falls Are Lessons In Disguise

Conquering the Elephant Challenge: Why Ultra-Running Falls Are Lessons In Disguise

The Small Jump That Meant Everything I can only manage a small jump. It’s a pained leap that contains more joy than height. It was a symbol of me conquering the Elephant Challenge. Within that jump is redemption, resilience, and an end to – if not a story – then at least a chapter that began on an emergency room operating table. More prosaically, it represents the completion of 50km (31 miles) of running – ok, and walking and, towards the end, s…