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“We need sometimes to escape into open solitudes, into aimlessness, into the moral holiday of running some pure hazard, in order to sharpen the edge of life, to taste hardship, and to be compelled to work desperately for a moment no matter what.” – George Santayana This quote is actually from a book about the philosophy of travel, but it resonates well with me in …

In 2012 I spent an entire spring and summer running. I decided to commit myself to one BIG race – the Canadian Death Race. This 125km trail race takes you over three mountain summits with a total elevation change of over 17,000 feet. Appropriately named, this race is seriously a leg killer, with steep climbs and descents on very technical terrain. I trained hard and …