Perhaps Joy is the Reward

At age forty-eight, Randy Klassen started to run-by accident. A trail runner in his early fifties, one day of procrastination set him on a quest to complete a 100-mile ultramarathon before turning sixty. This is the story of the physical and mental journey he never saw coming, and the discovery that sometimes the greatest challenge is not to cross the finish line, but to get back across the start line of a cherished race lost along the way-with time running out.

Randy Klassen is a dedicated ultrarunner living in Squamish, BC, Canada. A proud father, grandfather, and husband to Cindy for forty years, he is a friend to everyone he meets on the trail. A lifelong storyteller, his happy place is being in a community where people learn, make mistakes, expand personal boundaries, and grow by taking on new challenges.