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and downs. Bartlett will be running 23K (about 14 miles) over city terrain and the last leg is about the same (23K or 14 miles of city terrain) but it is at night. “You have to run with a head lamp, and I have the world’s worst balance, so that leg wasn’t for me,” says Bartlett. Davis, who has the least amount of running experience, chose the first leg, which is half-marathon length running through the city. In addition to adding different types of running to their workouts, such as trail and hill running, each weight trains several times a week. For Davis, it’s more about “getting more active, more fit and stronger. This involves trips to the gym, long walks, hiking and better nutrition. The mental and psychological part of this preparation has been a challenge—the internal mind games are quite interesting,” says Davis. Both Bartlett and Smith swear by the book, “Born to Run.” “It’s the ultra marathon runner’s bible,” says Smith. Both he and Bartlett have signed up for a marathon and several road races before the August Death Race.
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“Our whole office is interested in our training. They cheer us on when we do something particularly challenging.” —Lindsey Smith, CIR Realty, Calgary, Alberta (pictured here with Kristin Bartlett at the top of Ha Ling Peak in Canmore, Alberta.)
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