Even a COVID-19 lockdown was not able to stop an Edam resident from participating in a 100-mile running event a week ago.
The event was the “Personal Peak - Quarantine Backyard Ultra.” Greg Frey of Edam took part in that challenge which involved running in a loop around the community.
The entire event began around the world April 4 and attracted 2,400 participants including several from Saskatchewan. The participants either safely ran loops in secluded areas or used a treadmill at home, with the entire event captured on the Zoom platform.
For Frey, he had it in his mind to go 160 km or 100 miles. He met that goal. It took him a grand total of 24 hours to complete the event.
The run took place on a windy day in Edam and there was tremendous community support, with local residents cheering him on.
“It really seemed to rally the community,” said his wife Cheri Frey.
