Leadville Uncovered: Ailsa MacDonald: Prepared, Healthy, and Ready

Podcast: Ultra Uncovered · Ultra Uncovered

Opublikowano: 2026-08-20

For Ailsa MacDonald, simply arriving at the Leadville 100 starting line healthy feels like a victory. After battling injuries throughout 2025, including hip issues, a bike crash, and persistent Achilles tendinitis, Ailsa was forced to withdraw from last year's race just one week before the start. At one point, she wasn't even sure she'd be healthy enough to use her deferred entry in 2026. Instead, this year has been the exact opposite. The injuries have faded, training has gone exceptionally well, and for the first time in a long time, she's completed an entire training cycle...