When Ladia Albertson-Junkans’ best friend and running teammate, Gabe Grunewald, was diagnosed with cancer, they resolved that it wouldn’t slow them down. But after Gabe’s death, grief finally caught up to Ladia. She was unmotivated and struggled to get out of the door some days. With the hope of honoring Gabe’s life, Ladia reluctantly said “yes” to a special and spontaneous FKT (Fastest Known Time) attempt around Mount Hood’s Timberline Trail. In running and in life, time matters – but maybe not always in the ways we imagine.  

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Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto  •  Sonic Roads by Cleod9  •  Open Air by Lemolo  •  April by Kai Engel  •  October Morning by Bradley Carter  •  Moon Shimmers by John Berry  •  Drifting by Cordelia Zars  •  Delivered by Brendan O’Connell  •  Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.