Courtesy of Chris McDougall: Words from Jenn Shelton

" 'I never really discussed this with anyone because it sounds pretentious, but I started running ultras to become a better person,' Jenn told me. 'I thought if you could run one hundred miles, you'd be in this Zen state. You'd be the fucking Buddha, bringing peace and a smile to the world. It didn't work in my case--I'm the same old punk-ass as before--but there's always that hope that it will turn you into the person you want to be, a better, more peaceful person.' "