While I was busy with Synauta/Gradiant, I took up long distance running – ultra running. Most enjoyable, but very injury inducing! Anyhow, in July 2023 my training culminated in running the Sinister 7 50km Ultramarathon, which also has 1700m elevation. I completed the course in 7.5hrs – exactly on my predicted time, despite a badly flared up ITB injury with 7km to go. I hobbled over the line in 30th-ish place form about 200 runners. And afterward I ate massive amounts of pizza and bagels from the Big Bang Bagel shop in Fernie, BC!