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

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

Part of the reason I fell in love with the trail is because it was so extremely difficult, more difficult than the marathons and Ironmans I'd competed in. Not just physically but emotionally it was a new challenge, as well. It really helped me to learn and grow in so many ways.

Writing is one of the main ways that I process the experience.

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.

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