Distance: 54 km
Total Distance: 496 km
Route: La Ronge Co-op to McKay Lake Recreation Site
Weather: Sunny, 17–21°C, with a welcome cool breeze
Road Conditions: Mostly pavement, with a few side roads mixed in when possible
Wildlife: Mama bear with two cubs, an owl, and a caddisfly discovered at camp
People Encountered: Wes Bear, plus an incredible crew of friends who joined for the day

After three unexpected days away from running, this morning felt a little bit like Day 1 all over again.

I woke up at Nut Point Campground, packed up camp with the crew, and headed into La Ronge. Standing outside the Co-op, I was excited, nervous, and almost ready to start moving again.

Distance: 0 km
Total Distance: 442.9 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.

Well, this wasn't the update I expected to be writing.

The plan for Day 9 was simple: wake up, eat breakfast, and continue running south.

Instead, the day started with 0.9 kilometre run and ended with a 230-kilometre drive to La Ronge and a visit to the hospital.

Nobody panic.

It all started about 900 metres into the run. I wasn't feeling quite right, and after a short discussion with my dad, we decided it would be smart to get things checked out instead of trying to push through and hope for the best.

Distance: 52 km
Total Distance: 442 km
Route: South from the Stanley Mission area toward Purdey Lake
Weather: Warm start, gusty winds, afternoon cold front, thunderstorms to the south, cooler evening
Road Conditions: Dry and dusty until a brief rain settled things down
Wildlife: Swans along a roadside pond
People Encountered: Barb and Cam joined the crew; Jack and Joey completed their final day on the road

I ran 52 kilometres today, bringing the total distance to 442 kilometres.

I’ve been feeling a bit more fatigued lately. The cooler temperatures that arrived today were a welcome relief. I’m happy to be out running!

Day 7 - May 31st, 2026

We woke up to another beautiful northern Saskatchewan morning at Courtney Lake.

We are 390 km along this adventure.

I ran 60 km today. I know that sounds far, but it felt more challenging than my past runs that were similar distance prior to this adventure.

Distance: 50 km
Total Distance: 330 km
Route: Highway 905 south from Geikie area to Courtney Lake
Weather: Clear skies, light south wind early, warming quickly to 29°C+
Road Conditions: Good gravel highway with rolling hills and long exposed stretches

We woke to another beautiful northern Saskatchewan morning; this time at Geikie Campground.

After camping at Hidden Bay last night, we woke up to a calm, cloudy morning.

I ran 62 km today.

Route: Hidden Bay to Geikie River
Weather: Cloudy morning, partly sunny afternoon, approximately 17°C

Jack and Joey rolled into camp first thing in the morning, complete with another truck to help support the adventure.

It was great to see familiar faces again. We were still sitting around with our coffee talking about yesterday's windstorm when suddenly it became a bit of a "hurry up and get moving" kind of morning.

I covered 53 km on day 4…but walked more than I would’ve liked.

Today's run started with some of the toughest conditions so far.

The road surface was excellent, but a strong headwind followed us for most of the day.

Gusts reached nearly 50 km/h, and combined with the warmest temperatures we've seen so far, it made for a challenging day on the road.

I ran 60 Kilometres today (day 3 of this adventure) for a total of 165 kms so far.

The day started at our wild camp near Wapita Lake and ended at another wild camp beside what we jokingly called “No Fish Lake.”

I covered 60 km today.

We started at 9:00 a.m. on the bank of the Fond du Lac River, the farthest north point we could reach. Next we went to Stony Rapids School where students welcomed me to their pancake breakfast, had posters made to celebrate the run, and did a big countdown to start the run! I even had some new friends to run alongside me for about 1 km!

I ran partway toward Black Lake, then we marked the spot and drove into the community to spend time at the school and meet the Band Chief and councillors.

Some amazing drummers sent us off when I started running. My brother, Matthew, had made some friends working in this area.

I’m so thankful the Dene community of Black Lake was willing to create such a beautiful send off!

In total, I ran 45 kilometers today.

Surprisingly, the 1041 km drive to Stony Rapids didn’t feel as daunting as I thought it would. It was beautiful the whole way north, and I’m already excited to see it all again on foot.