Imagine running a gruelling 100-kilometre trail race through the rugged terrain of northern Wales.
Did we already lose you? Well, double-knot your sneakers, because now imagine doing it six months postpartum, stopping to breastfeed your baby at aid stations along the way and still winning the whole darn thing.
That’s what Canadian ultrarunner Stephanie Case did at the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia on May 17, where she placed first among women with a time of 16:53:22 and made headlines around the world for the viral race photos where she’s breastfeeding her six-month-old daughter, Pepper.
After taking the last three years off from racing, and starting 30 minutes behind the elite runners, Case says she shocked even herself with the winning chip time.
“I couldn’t believe it. I think I had to ask the race organizers about 10 times,” Case, 42, who was born in Kingston, Ont., told CBC News from France.
“Once I crossed the line and they did the calculations, …