Yup. I admit to being a "fangirl". In this episode, I fangirled over watching Western States and then fangirl even harder over Steve and Jade's recent attempt to do their own FKT on the Bruce Trail. :D

Steve and Jade are 2 outdoor enthusiasts and adventure seekers who did their own "Fear Know Trail" (FKT) run on the Bruce from June 11 to June 23, running from Niagara to Tobermory in 12 days and 13 hours. I joined them for part of their run when they ran through Owen Sound (check out my previous episode from June) and you can jump to about 26 minutes in to hear our chat about their experience. I gush about my fascination with their decision to go Northbound, ask how the idea for this adventure came to be and how they made it all work, while also sharing some of my own anxieties and musings about tackling the Bruce. If you start from the top of this (long, yes, very long) episode, you'll hear me check in with myself about training set backs and how I haven't been believing in what I say.

I have, however, always believed that you when meet certain people and encounter certain stories, it all happens for a reason. We all have the power to make choices to seek out what we need. And whether I knew it or not, I Needed to see Steve and Jade's Fear Know Trail run in June and I'm so glad I did! I can't stress enough how following along with, meeting, and chatting with Steve and Jade has inspired me to believe in myself and mindfully developing my own approach to the Big Dance with the Bruce, no matter what it may look like. Thank you, Steve and Jade. *HUGS*

Connect with Steve and Jade's Fear Know Trail story as it continues:

https://www.instagram.com/fearknowtrail

https://www.fearknowtrail.com/

Their recent podcast interview with Shawn Sobon on Trail Tales ARP that digs into more details about their adventure:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/06pb1XklWL8t0EQXT8jDEZ?si=xVSZpzmFS-uiQLl225T5kQ&dl_branch=1&nd=1

Video version of that podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fZTLJv101Q&t=11s

About Eat Local Grey Bruce:

http://eatlocalgreybruce.ca/

Give to Donate to Eat Local Grey Bruce's Zero Waste Project:

https://ca.gofundme.com/f/eat-local-grey-bruce-zero-waste-support

Where to find Billy Yang's interview with Katie Asmuth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0XTNoSTF0U

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qJCt6kK2pVtDsfnJsA6CN?si=_8AwiX4ORueX_YtaiuSITQ&dl_branch=1&nd=1

Scott and Jenny Jurek's book, North:

http://www.scottjurek.com/north

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