Saskatoon mom was the top female in the iconic ultra marathon held over the long weekend in Crowsnest Pass.
This was no Sunday morning jog on the Meewasin Trail along the South Saskatchewan riverbank. This was, at times, pure hell.
“You kind of run the risk of developing blisters and maybe having to drop out because of that reason, or the heat takes its toll on people. So, yeah, overall, the entire course itself is gruelling but the elements add another factor, too.” “No. None. No. No running background. I played soccer growing up — that was it,” she said with a laugh.
This particular race is “kind of like of an iconic race in Canada, so it’s kind of been on my list for a while,” she added. “I just hadn’t had a chance to get out there yet.As a nurse and mom, Currie often finds herself running alone in the wee early hours.Article content
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