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We did something different on the mountain and I know a lot of women

Express like never ever seeing themselves in this kind of environment you know and you don't really you think about it

But then you're like over going. It'll be great and then you get there and you're like whoa

Me personally like on day two I had a total breakdown because I really didn't think I

could do it like and I was like oh but I am here and I'm doing it and I can't believe I doubted myself.

Like I had no idea.

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