Days 10 and 11: Rest Days... Sort Of
Waiting + Hospital day + Driving back up north = no running
…still 442.9 km ran total
Days 10 and 11: June 3rd and 4th, 2026
Distance: 0 km
Total Distance: 442 km
Location: Prince Albert to La Ronge region
The last two days were rest days.
Sort of.
After deciding to pause the run and get checked out by a specialist doctor at the hospital in Prince Albert, my dad and I made the trip South to Prince Albert.
It's about 320 kilometres, but when you're driving a truck loaded with a camper and enough gear to support a long run like this, it's not exactly a quick trip. The drive took us close to five hours.
The change of pace felt strange.
For the first time since starting this journey, the day wasn't organized around running , water stops, gravel roads, or where we'd set up camp. Instead, it was hospital appointments, highway miles, and figuring out what came next.
One bright spot was getting to reunite with my brother Matthew and his wife Jenna.
The next day brought more answers.
I spent a couple of hours at the Prince Albert hospital where the medical team was able to take a closer look at what had been going on. After a few adjustments and some good conversations, the plan is now to head north and get back to running tomorrow.
I'll save the full story for another day.
For now, I'll simply say that I'm grateful I listened to my body, grateful for the care I received, and grateful that we're in a position to continue the adventure. If you're curious about the details, that's probably a story better told over coffee somewhere down the road.
The unexpected time off turned out to be helpful.
A couple of extra days to rest, eat well, and catch my breath physically and mentally was something I didn't realize I needed quite as much as I did.
Then came one of the best parts of the week.
My friends arrived.
Darryn, my crew chief and longtime friend, rolled into Prince Albert along with Svieda, Theresa, Jen, and Haley. Before long, the driveway at Matt and Jenna's was full of people, gear, excitement, and the kind of energy that only comes from friends showing up for an adventure.
Having people travel all this way just to spend time on the road with me is something I don't take lightly.
This run has never felt like a solo project, and moments like this are a reminder of how many people have helped carry it forward.
Loading up Crew Chief, Darryn’s van before heading back up north!
Before heading north, we made one final stop.
Quick stop at Tim Horton’s in Prince Albert
A coffee, a few laughs, and then it was time to hit the road again.
Ripping the hospital band-aid off at a gas stop on the way up north
We made our way back toward La Ronge where we reconnected with Charlotte and baby Iohanna, along with Chad's parents, Barb and Cam, at Nut Point Campground.
Crew #4 meets at Nut Point Campground!
Not a bad view from the Nut Point camp site! It feels so good to get back up north!
Tomorrow the plan is a little unconventional.
Rather than starting where I left off and continuing south, we're going to run north from the Co-Op parking lot in La Ronge until we reach Froggie - the little frog marker that's been helping mark the end of each day's run.
Once we reach Froggie, we'll have connected the missing stretch of footpath and every kilometre from Day 1 onward will be continuous.
The practical reason is simple.
The selfish reason is even better.
I get a full day of running with some of my closest friends.
After a couple of unexpected days away from the road, that sounds pretty perfect.
Tomorrow, hopefully bright and early, the journey south resumes.
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