Running 170 kilometers around Mont-Blanc in under 20 hours sounds like an achievement, but for elite athletes like Ben Dhiman, it's also a moment of deep introspection. In this candid piece, Ben explores the psychological aspects of ultra running at the highest level. When you've trained for months, prepared meticulously, and executed your race plan perfectly, but the expected euphoria doesn't arrive, what does it mean? Ben discusses the paradox of success without satisfaction, the pressure to perform, and the search for meaning in pushing physical boundaries. This isn't just a race report—it's a meditation on motivation, ambition, and the question that haunts many elite athletes: What happens when achieving your goals doesn't bring the joy you expected? Ben's honesty about the mental challenges of elite competition offers rare insight into the mind of a top ultra runner.