It's been a while since I've posted anything on here, I might go into the "why" in a later post, but in short I became soft, physically and mentally. Part of the process in returning to form has been Trail Running, something I've always shied away from. For years I'd tried to start and never pushed past the initial discomfort, particularly in my knees, which manifested the more self fulfilling of my excuses, that running was bad for me. But this time, mainly thanks to my amazing wife Lisa (more on her awesomeness below), with her support and motivation to try harder I pushed through the unpleasantness of my body adapting, also with the help of some great audio books and podcasts (boredom was my other main excuse not to run). This process started in December 2018 and after just a few weeks the benefits had started to show, weight loss, increased energy & better fitness for rock climbing. Another surprise was the extra dimension of enjoyment that Trail R