![]() However, I believe this advice is applicable to most - Pay attention to YOU. ![]() ![]() Each person’s body, mind, spirit, and family go through their own unique roadmap. What advice would you give to those currently battling cancer or who have a family member with cancer?Ĭancer is one of those life-circumstances that can stop you in your tracks or not. I’ll leave that to the experts!! I did let loose on the downhill and ran a little at 15,000 just so I could say I ran in the Himalayas. Given a more leisurely pace, or time to train at altitude, I might have made it, so I have considered a repeat somewhere down the road – but NOT TO THE TOP of the world. I have rarely backed away from a challenge, but I had to. I made it within a half-mile of camp and had to turn around. Despite grit and strength, my body didn’t acclimatize too well. My teammates and I called it the Di-Di-shuffle. Once we got over 15,000 feet, I moved like a slug. My legs were strong, my mind was strong, but elevation is no joke. Every day was a heart-filling, soul-lifting, mind-altering, experience. The Sherpas, Lhakpa and Gelje, Jon, and my fellow trekkers were among the kindest, silliest, and encouraging humans I’ve ever come across. I frequently had tears brimming because of the immensity and beauty of it all. Eek!īeing among those giant mountains was profound. I didn’t win the raffle, but the kids encouraged me to try and get a discount and go anyway. I entered a drawing to try and win a trip to EBC with one of those climbers, Dr. We’d been watching a team attempting to be the first climbers to summit K2 in winter and we were hooked by the tenacity of the mountaineers. You "won" a trip to Everest Basecamp?! Tell us more!įirst off, my students were the catalyst behind my going to Everest Basecamp. Whether learning a new skill or training, we all need to stick with the hard stuff, know we can do it, and celebrate all the things - BIG or small.ģ. That’s a lot to take in when you’re 8, but when learning becomes challenging, I see them dig in, do the work, and celebrate the rewards of accomplishment.Įvery day that I run, I seek to fulfill those principles. I teach my students the principles of grit, confidence, perseverance, and joy. Do you see any parallels between training for a race and teaching a classroom of youngsters? It stuck! I still love a Canyon run, but I mostly take to the mountain trails to get my miles.Ģ. I don’t think I thought the effort was difficult – lots of joy in being fleet-footed in the dirt, winning the race, and feeling strong. Wherever we went, I always tried to be the first back to the Rim or to the car.īeing of shorter legs than my dad, I had to run to win. When I was a youngster, my dad started taking me for weekend backpacking trips in the Grand Canyon or playing in the Red Rock country of Sedona. How did you first get into running/trail running? In 2012, Runners World listed Soulstice as one of the top 32 trail races in the United States, and calling it "one of the best post race parties anywhere." All proceeds from the Soulstice Mountain Trail Run benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff mentoring programs.□Trail Gangsta of the Month (Aug '21): Diane Dawson Immethun, Third Grade Teacher & Cancer Survivor □ġ. 25 runners can guarantee entry by taking the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff ($400 per person, $800 per couple) prior to April 15th, 2021 (Contact Neil ASAP once you have made your donation at Legacy runners with at least 7 Soulstices under their belts must register prior to the lottery to guarantee entry. This rugged courses are held between 7800 to 8800 feet on Coconino National Forest roads and trails. Registration is at The race is limited to 225, selected by April 1st lottery. ![]() October 9th is the 22 edition of the Jackie Weintraub Memorial Soulstice Mountain Trail Run.
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