Something deep within me connected with hard work, nature and simplicity.

One thing I think I've always felt about being in nature is that it's a very natural taste.

I'd always had an interest of pushing my limits and was intrigued by endurance.

I found things in the woods that I didn’t know I was looking for… and now I’ll never be the same.

A lot of people talk about the trail healing them, but I feel like, the first time, it humbled me, which I probably needed. It was a completely new way to experience the world and my body.

I was surrounded by life and beauty. My soul was content, and my life felt full.

One of the best feelings I had growing up was being completely exhausted at the end of the day after playing outside all day.