When registering for the Crazy Muley, my original plan was to run the 50km distance at a leisurely pace, and maybe do a little bit of videoing so that I could throw together a simple YouTube video about the event. Having already registered for the backyard ultra, there would only be two weeks between the races, and with high hopes of going beyond 30 hours at the backyard, I figured I wouldn't be in any fit state to run a hard 50k just a couple of weeks later. But then I got my Canadian Citizenship and I found myself registering for the 24-hour race at Survivorfest with the intention of achieving the qualification standard for Team Canada at the World Championships in 2025. The 24-hour race came just one week after Crazy Muley, and given my goals for the 24-hour race, I decided to drop down to the 25km race at Crazy Muley instead, to ensure I didn't overdo things, and hence giving me every opportunity to qualify for the national 24-hour team. Having heard great reviews about t...