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I Double-Booked Myself Into a 5K and 15K (And I’m Kind of Excited About It)

Emilie Jackson, March 23, 2026

Spring fever is real, and apparently it makes me bad at calendars. Somehow I managed to book two races on the same weekend — Maple Madness 5K on Saturday and Chenango Forks XV on Sunday. A hilly trail race followed by a hilly 15K road race. Back to back.

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My First Ultramarathon Was A DNF

Emilie Jackson, January 6, 2024

My first ultramarathon was a DNF.  I thought it would be a great idea for my first ultramarathon 50K to be the 2023 Cayuga Trails 50 in Ithaca, NY. 31 miles of 6,882’ elevation gain. At the time, it was the closest ultramarathon to me at just over an hour…

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My First 5K

Emilie Jackson, October 7, 2023April 17, 2024

I ran my first 5K at 31, the 2013 Binghamton Bridge Run 5K. Based on the race clock in the picture, it took about 37 minutes. I still have that shirt.

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About Emilie

Korean female in camisole

I’m Emilie and I live in New York. Here are some details about me:

  1. I’m Korean American.
  2. I’m a 40+ mom.
  3. I’m an accountant.
  4. I have 2 rescue dogs and a cat.
  5. The dogs are a Catahoula Leopard mix and a German Shepherd mix (I think).
  6. I like to run.
  7. But I’m not fast.
  8. Many runners say “I’m not fast.” I’m REALLY not fast.
  9. My marathon PR is 5:46 in 2021.
  10. My ultramarathon 50K PR is 9:56 in 2023.

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