My 11th grade English teacher used this as inspiration for our final assignment. Not sure why this didn’t get a million views because 2016 was a wild year and 2017 is my fav year.
Over the course of the last year, I've watched my father in law struggle to regain the ability to walk, talk, chew, swallow, blink, and even breathe on his own following a severe brain bleed caused by a fall that was caused by a brain tumor (he remains in a residential rehab to this day, having still not regained the bulk of those abilities). Over the last several years I've watched my mom deteriorate from COPD. In January of this year ('24), I watched her pass away following a dual lung transplant. Her body slowly (and then not so slowly) started shutting down, organ by organ following the transplant. The last 4 months of her life were spent in ICU. Throughout that time, I gained about 50 pounds, along with some horrendous heartburn/acid reflux. May 1, 2024 I woke up and - before eating/drinking anything - got such bad reflux that I vomitted. I immediately thought, "WTF am I doing? I have the capacity to truly live, and I'm using it to kill myself slowly and painfully. I'm guaranteeing that my wife and kids will have to suffer through my illnesses which I could at least do my best to prevent. So, I'm about 40 years old (come November, '24), and I think I've caught the running/hiking bug. If I dont get around 20k steps / 9-10 miles in in a day, the day feels partially wasted. I'm not a pro by any means. I wouldn't even call myself an athlete. But I'm hopefully becoming a better me, which my wife and kids and family and friends all deserve.
I haven’t been moved by a film in a long time. As a resident of Auburn I only recently started running- I grew up horseback riding and never liked running. For whatever wild reason, I decided to start doing this thing I’ve always told myself I couldn’t do. I work in mental health and running does wonders. Thank you for this film and more importantly for awesome women who do it. ❤
I first watched this film about 7 years ago, trying to rebuild myself after cancer. Last weekend, I completed my first 100 miler, at the age of 60. I won my age group (as the only 60 year old woman to finish!). I thought it would be fitting to rewatch 'Life in a Day' to bring the circle together. Doing so, with a lump in my throat, I realise how important was the telling of each story, and how each woman's achievements and paths before and after honour the sport, and the matter of being human. Thank you.
Beautiful home, inside and out. Your philosophy of paring down and simplifying is working well for you both (idk about the hoard of shoes but to each his own. lol ). It’s touching to know why each art piece was given to you. I would call your style curated sophistication. Make everything you DO want inside the tiny home something a little bit special. Wishing you both a bright and fulfilling future.❤️😊
Thanks Billy, this is one of your best clips. I cried a lot, like a child. I hope to see you in a few days in Olympic Valley, Auburn or on the course of the first 100 miler of my life!
I just had this sudden thought to want to do a really long run like this. But I'm not a runner I do walks and hikes. How do you get to that point. What should I do or train to be able to achieve this as well?
My husband, not a runner, and I are hiking this next month, but we are taking 9 days! So excited! I don't see myself qualifying for UTMB so this is as close as I can get...and instead of crewing me, my husband gets to hike along with me!
