Summer Running

Last year the Wilson family ran the Canadian Death Race as team 5 Alive. The race is a 5 leg trail run that covers 125km of terrain near beautiful in Grande Cache, Alberta.

From Death Race - 2009

From left to right:

Kim Wilson (a.k.a. Sarge) Leg 4, 38km

Brock Wilson Leg 2, 27km

Dick Wilson Leg 5, 24km

Chris James Leg 3, 19km

Liana Estbrooks (Kim's friend) Leg 1, 19km

Carol Wilson, our awesome support team is not shown.

We had an amazing time last year running the race and also training for it. It was really great to do something like this as a family. Unfortunately, my Dad's doctor told him that if he wanted to keep the knees that he was born with he wouldn't be participating in this year's death race, so team 5 Alive is no more.

I had such a good time running it last year that I've decided to solo it this year. Yup. Trail running 125km in 24 hours. It will likely end up being one of the most trying experiences of my life, but I'm looking forward to the whole thing and I'll give it my best.

Just to add to all the fun, I've entered the Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run, and just found out that I was selected in the lottery draw. The Knee Knacker is a 48km long trail run that follows the Baden Powell trail along Vancouver's North Shore Mountains. The Baden Powell trail is one of the Lower Mainland's classic trails and I've always liked the idea behind the Knee Knacker, so I figured that this would be my year.

The Death Race is on the August long weekend (July 31-August 1) and the Knee Knacker is on July 10, so if anyone is looking for me between now and August, I'll likely be running. If anyone is looking for me afterward, I'll likely be sitting on the couch eating potato chips. If anyone would like to go running, let me know. It's always nice to have company and it's easier to get my butt out the door when I have someone else kicking it.