Athlete

Serena Blacklow

Runner

Serena Blacklow leads S.S. Endurance, a coaching service for trail runners and triathletes. Her first-person writing about the White Mountains Direttissima describes the practical demands and lessons of a multi-day mountain attempt.

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Jul 2024Peak 1Nov 2026

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July 24, 2026Published in TUM

Blacklow’s first Direttissima attempt stopped after four days

Serena Blacklow covered 163 miles and 53,000 feet of climbing during a planned 233-mile link of all 48 official 4,000-foot peaks. She stopped the attempt on day four and wrote that she expected to try again; this was not a completed route.

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July 27, 2026Repeated link

Blacklow’s Direttissima account — repeated link

Repeated link to Blacklow’s earlier account, not a second attempt or finish.

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Original public source

A first go at the White Mountains Direttissima

Blacklow’s account of an unfinished White Mountains route attempt.

Serena Blacklow

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Unfinished Direttissima attempt · July 24

Direttissima

Blacklow’s first-person account describes 163 miles of a planned 233-mile traverse before stopping. A planned retry is not a finish.

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Dated attempt: Stopped after 163 miles over four days; planned 233 milesDirettissima · reported 2026-07-24Source

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Serena Blacklow / S.S. Endurance Undated public page; inspected October 20, 2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026
Serena Blacklow July 24, 2026; exact publication timestamp unavailable · Checked Oct 20, 2026

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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-07-27
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Public source linked by TUMserenablacklow.substack.com · linked in 2026-07-27
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-07-24
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