Beyond the Buckle started on a dark trail, alone, at 3am

I'm a 200-mile finisher who's still not entirely sure why I keep signing up for these things.

What I am sure of: the training gets all the attention, but race day is won or lost in the details nobody trains for. The aid station that's out of what you need. The pacer who doesn't show. The plan that falls apart at mile 60 because there wasn't really a plan.

I started Beyond the Buckle because I've been on both sides of that gap, the runner with nothing but a drop bag and hope, and the crew member who's learned exactly what it takes to keep someone moving forward when their body is telling them to stop.

This isn't for elite athletes chasing podiums. It's for first-timers taking on their first ultra, who want someone in their corner who's actually done this, on the course, in the dark, at the worst mile of the race, and come out the other side.

You put in the training. I'll make sure race day has a plan.