5 Peaks Cypress Mountain Enduro July 26, 2008

This race would be my first one using an ankle brace thanks to my first ever sports injury suffered at the previous trail race. After the Golden Ears event, I booked in with a physiotherapist who examined my injured paw and pronounced it a mild grade 2 sprain. That meant that with some strengthening exercises and with the use of a brace, I could continue participating in trail races in 2008. The brace I selected looks like a mini-corset, which adds a whole new dimension to the term "race gear".

5 Peaks Golden Ears Enduro - For Real! June 28, 2008

Following quite closely on the heels of the Scotiabank Half was the second event of the 5 Peaks racing series for 2008. Originally scheduled for a different location, this event was instead held at Golden Ears, as the original location still had far to much snow (yes snow in June) for the event to be safe.