GOTRIbal Athlete Highlight
Photo courtesy of Rick Kent.
GOTRIbal: Give us the low-down on Leslie!
Leslie: I'm known for my million dollar smile - I call it my soul glow!
Former Oceanographer turned to Marketing & Sales - go figure!!
Seminary Graduate - Heavy on the Eastern Philosophy - just call me Rev!!
I have been 7 degrees off the Geographic North Pole - it was amazing. I love a good adventure
GT: Where do you hang your helmet these days?
Leslie:
Kaleden, British Columbia, located in the dry climates and desert-like habitats of the Okanagan Valley which is the northern tip of the great Great Basin desert. I know... Canada has a desert?! Yup. It's beautiful. We are talking wine country, lakes, beaches, mountains, sage brush and rattlesnakes. You have to come visit!!
Photo Courtesy of Adam Peruta
GT: How did you get started in endurance sports?
Leslie:
After several years break from athletics and in healing from a devastating series of events and other life changing decisions I serendipitously crossed paths with Ultraman Canada. I didn't even think about what it was. It just reminded me of my long background of being involved with athletic events. So I volunteered to crew for an athlete. Let's just say that entire weekend and experience had impact on multiple levels. I needed at least two weeks to process what happened. WOW!!!
GT: What is your favorite endurance sport?
Leslie:
1) Life! - isn't it beautiful?!
2) Ultra distance running - just can't seem to get enough.
3) Ultras and epics - I am going to continue to explore and see what happens.
GT: What the funniest, or most embarrassing, thing you've learned in doing endurance sports?
Leslie:
Well.. the one that makes me laugh the most, which was embarrassing at the time is when I crewed for an athlete with a disability. Incredible athlete. Amazing. Very inspirational. After the three day ultra event, the race director asked what is was like working with this fellow. I shared how amazing it was and what is most striking when in his presence you don't notice the disability. He's just a regular guy. To emphasize my point, and in my tired, overwhelmed state from that weekend out popped the words "He can be just as rude as a regular dude."
GT: Thanks for the great highlight Leslie!
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