A mentor of mine from years back always used to say '...You have to be Flexible and Versatile...".
We used to laugh at him all the time because that was his answer to everything.
Another one he always used "...Don't forget the basics...".
Again, his reply to complex problems. He laughed at himself for all his sayings too, and we would jokingly call him Mr. Motto.
Years later, I have not seen him, but his words come back to me almost every day. There was truth to his Words, in how you think and how you act out.

Haven't forgotten you old friend!

A Weekend with Crazy People!

This weekend was Awesome!

I was invited to be a part of the Krebs/Regier Death Racing team some time ago, and I will not lie, I have been anxious for months about it. I am not a runner and this race put me way out of my comfort zone!

Anyways, I managed not to throw up, pass out, fall down or injure myself…actually I did fall down, 50ft from the finish line coming out of the woods after staying upright for 18.9999kms! Ms Krebs was good enough to catch it on camera too!

I was certainly not fast but I was very happy to finish and not let my teammates down.

This Canadian Death Race is something else…full of crazy people, but the good kind of crazy. The “why not, lets try it! Kind of crazy!  You push yourself and you look for a personal best with support from friends, family and strangers.

Each leg of the race had its own excitement..

Sifu Darcy Regier took up Leg 2 with the sun shining only to find himself battling a freak thunderstorm that pelted hail and then ice cold rain down on his run(some runners were brought down off the mountain due to threat of hypothermia) he continued on and made his way to the exchange hardly looking battered at all! His white shorts were still white…or maybe that was the hail that battered the mud off! Anyways,  Sifu Leitz was on his way after snacking on many hotdogs while waiting for Sifu Regier. Thankfully Leg 3 was not too long because by the time Sifu Leitz had made his way into the exchange finish line he was down to his last snack in his pack!(I have never seen anyone eat a meal as  they ran a relay race...where does that boy put it!). Then there was the Machine! Sihing Krebs…he  took off up Mount Hamel,Leg 4, 36km, like he was going out for some milk at the corner store…this man has run the race solo in the past! Science should study him…. Last but best…Sifu Alana Regier was off into the night for Leg 5. A black trail full of rocks, mud, bears, rivers and one mouse! I think the mouse is why she came in an hour earlier than we were expecting her!

What a great time, a  personal accomplishment for me and I got to hang out with some really great  people - even if they are a little crazy!