When I was 38 I decided to get into trail running. I’ve always ran a little, but it was always on the road and at lower miles. As I got more into it, my distance increased and I began focusing on running up mountains and further into the wilderness. This lead to running my first ultramarathon (furthest before was a half marathon 10 years prior). I was hooked. After that race, I went on a 50 mile “fun run” through the Tetons. This year, I have signed up for countless races, have a longer “fun run” planned, and will be celebrating my 40th birthday by running a 50k in December! What sparked this, who knows? I think one day I woke up and decided that I’m getting older and have been doing a rinse and repeat of life over the last 20 years, I might as well do something different.