Category: My Personal Journey
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Quebec Mega Trail 50K Recap – We all fall down
QMT 50K this year was a rough one. Raining all morning – the course was as slippery as can be, especially in the already incredibly difficult Mestachibo.
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The past is in the past
I’ve often struggled to accept life’s grandest of changes. It hits me hard. Sometimes for weeks. Sometimes for months. Battling all of that the past few months has taught me the harsh lesson that I should have already known from years of listening to CHVRCHES. The past is in the past, it isn’t meant to…
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Coaching myself to the Quebec Mega Trail 50K
Like Lil’ Wayne, I’ve spent the past few weeks listening to myself. Listening to my body. Listening to what I know works for me. Listening to what I know I enjoy.
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The life lessons I learned from grade 5-6’s this year
Firsts are always magical. They don’t always go to plan. For that matter, it’s hard to have a fully fleshed out plan. You’ve never done it before! But the experience is always memorable. I think that’s part of the reason why this SPARK program has been one of the unequivocal highlights of my time with…
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Sulphur Springs 20K Recap: Cruise Control
“Going for the podium?” This was the question on everyone’s minds. My friends Rob and Paul had won the 50K and 100K respectively the day before. Last year, we were 3rd, 4th and 5th in the 50K. Could the three of us sweep the most competitive distances at the 2024 event?
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The same coin
There’s always two sides to the same coin. There’s always two ways of looking at any situation. Any equation. Often times, even more than two.
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Small wins
Life is topsy-turvy right now. It’s certainly not ideal. It’s not the way I imagined. But I’m trying to find solace in the small wins.
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Living past your page✌️
I think it’s so important to have the courage to turn pages. But I’m learning that it’s incredibly difficult to turn a page when all you want to do is continue reading. If you’re not turning the page by choice, it’s difficult to accept the next steps of where you need to go in life.…
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The comfort of normalcy
I love my life. I really love my life. Missing out on that life even for a day felt like too much. It felt like something that I would have only wanted to do, if I could have brought my life with me. If I could have continued to live my life in the exact…
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Gorge Watefalls 50K Recap: The art of recalibration
It wasn’t the day I wanted. But it was definitely the day I needed. Here is why recalibration is so important, and my race recap of Gorge Waterfalls 50K
Rhys Desmond 