I wasn't planning on doing another Backyard Ultra in 2022. I'd already qualified for the Canadian national team with my 36 yards from two years, but with the increasing popularity of this kind of event, and with the standard of competition following that same upward trend, I wasn't about to be too complacent and make any assumptions that I would definitely be joining the team again for the 2022 Team World Championships in October. Even with my 36 yards, I had been pushed down to 10th on the team list, and with two silver ticket races still to take place prior to the team announcement, I'd come to the conclusion that I needed 40 yards as a minimum to be guaranteed that spot on the team. For the past few weeks, I had really ramped up my mileage and got in some good quality runs and I felt confident heading to Okotoks that I could hit that 40 yards. Of course, I needed somebody else that was able to go for 40 hours or more - either that, or I had to win the event which wou...