Finding My Edge
A young woman sets her sights on the Tahoe 200 Ultramarathon to find the edge of her capability.
Jennifer Smith served in the USAF for twenty years as a judge advocate, deploying to Saudi Arabia in 2003, then continued as a federal contracts attorney for the VA. Creative projects called. Dwelling in possibility, she found a voice in writing and filmmaking. Finding My Edge is her debut film. The script for her next film, Soft Hands, was recently named a quarterfinalist in both the 2022 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards as well as the Vail Film Festival.
Why does a person set out to run more than 200 miles in the mountains? One young woman, Sara Morris, replied, “To ride the line, to find my edge.” The cinematic beauty of the Tahoe 200 Ultramarathon trail illuminates the physical, mental, and spiritual journey to “the edge.” Sometimes the journey you take is to find yourself.