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Cassie听Todtenhagen, Product Manager for HVAC, and Maddy Griffin, Key Account Manager听for the Pacific region, are JM Athletes, best friends and often train and run听together. Both participated in the 2020,听a mountain ultra-trail race. Maddy did the 100K distance, Cassie ran the 55K. Most听people can鈥檛 even imagine what it鈥檚 like to run these long distances. We asked Cassie听and Maddy why they run and about their motivation. 听听

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Maddy: I听run for so many reasons. Number 1: being that I get to train and share a听passion with my best friend and fellow JM employee, Cassie. Second, I always听used to put restrictions on what I thought I could and couldn鈥檛 do, and running听was something I never thought I could do. Now, I see every race and every mile听as proving myself wrong, because in reality, I don鈥檛 have any restrictions on听what I can do. I ran the Beaverhead 55K last year, and even though I came out听with stitches in my head and broken arm (and fifth place!), I knew I wanted to听come back and prove myself wrong and do the 100K.

Cassie: For听me the reasons why I continue to run are truly captured in JM鈥檚 Core Values:

• People:听The many friends - inside and outside of JM - that I鈥檝e gained from the shared听connection of running is unbelievable. The support from my community when I听needed it most is the main reason I am still running today. Maddy has been a听rock when it comes to getting over my fear of running and keeping me听accountable to my training. My friends and family helped me push and grow my听limits both physically and mentally.

• Passion:听Pushing the limits and finding something that I truly enjoy and can share with听those around me, going the extra mile in both my work and personal life. These听lessons can be as small as telling myself 鈥淛ust 5 more minutes and you can be听done鈥� all the way through planning and executing a large project over months.听

• Perform:听I听am committed to always improving my running and in ways that don鈥檛 always seem听obvious. The first time I ran a mile without stopping was an amazing听achievement that I celebrated with equal excitement to my race finish.听Performance needs to be sustainable, and I take pride in the small achievements听knowing that they will lead to bigger outcomes down the road.

• Protect:听Running can be a very dangerous sport if you do not take care of your body or听prepare for a big run properly. I have done extensive research to learn about听proper body mechanics, fuel, and route preparation to ensure I can continue to听run safely for many years to come. Additionally, because I wear a running vest听it is easy for me to pick up trash left on the trails to help protect and clean听our world.

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Extra听mile with a smile: 鈥淚t was so worth it鈥�

Maddy and听Cassie both finished the Beaverhead Trail Run and that experience was very听emotional as they told us afterwards:

Maddy: It听went amazing! I did the 100K in 15 hours and 41 min with first in my age group听and fifth overall women and a 听qualification. I beat my goal time of 19 hours by 3 hours and 20 mins. The 100K听was definitely the toughest thing I鈥檝e ever done. There were points near the听end on the boulder field where I wanted to quit from the burning calves and the听burning sun, but I knew it would be worth it in the end. The best things in听life don鈥檛 come easy, and I had the best support team in the world behind me.听My family and friends were texting me the whole way through.听 The best part was standing on the ridge and听just taking in everything. The hardest part was easily the 8,800 feet of听elevation gain! Definitely sore, probably going to lose some toenails, but it听was so worth it.

Cassie: The听race went really well. I finished in 11 hours and 19 minutes which was 2.5听hours faster than last year! This race was a mix of emotions. While on the听course I felt happy, scared, angry, loved, and strong. The last 11 miles of the听course are the most challenging - physically and mentally. There is a 3-mile scree/boulder听field, and then the last 8 miles consist of a steep downhill rocky trail (about听6,000 ft of elevation decline over 8 miles). The race coordinators did an听excellent job with setting the race up for social distancing: masks were听required in all areas where other people were present, packet pick up was no听contact, the aid stations were no contact, and for many parts of the course I听couldn鈥檛 see another runner in front or behind me.听 The overall experience was incredible. To听have the support of friends and family to help get through training and over听the finish line is the only reason I made it. My overall impression of the run听is balance. Experiencing the beautiful outdoors while taking care of the听trails, participating in a race surrounded by a supportive community while also听maintaining social distancing and altering our normal to keep everyone safe, a听healthy combination of laughing and crying, and most of all finding my limits听and still pushing through until the end. I am so proud of myself and Maddy for听getting to that finish line safely and with a smile.