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Canadian ultramarathoner stopped to breastfeed daughter and still won

Mothers know how to juggle tasks, but one mom showed how she can juggle the needs of her newborn — and win a race. Article content Stephanie Case, 42, a Canadian who lives in Chamonix, France, entered the 100-km Ultra-Trail Snowdonia in Eryri National Park in Wales on May 17 with 'no expectations,' so when she won, it was 'a surprise,' she wrote on Instagram. Article content Article content The runner had her daughter just six months ago and is still breastfeeding. Article content Article content She also hadn't entered a race in three years due to 'recurrent miscarriages and IVF failures,' Case shared, but wanted it to serve as a 'warmup' to another event — next month's 165-km Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in Colorado. Article content 'My goals were to enjoy myself and make sure Pepper was fed at aid stations,' she continued. Article content Case noted that she started in the 'last wave,' giving the leaders a 30-minute head start. Article content 'Sure, I had hundreds of runners in front of me, but I could go at my own pace in blissful ignorance of my placing,' the mom explained. Article content View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stephanie Case (@theultrarunnergirl) Article content Article content Case described it like riding a bike, and said it was a reminder that she 'hadn't lost a thing' over the past three years of not racing. Article content She said that her partner carried their baby to the 20-, 50- and 80-kilometre checkpoints and handed the little one over for a few minutes to feed before going back to running. Article content Case told the outlet that she was more concerned with her fuel intake and feeding schedule than her race time. Article content View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peignée Verticale (@peigneeverticale)