Trevor Rizun on a rocky summit, arms raised, blue ridgelines behind

Needle Peak, September 2023

A periodic newsletter from Rizun Resilience Therapy

Inspire

6 episodesSince September 23, 2026Family · Nature · Running · Mental health · Grief · Dementia · Coaching · Ultra running · Spirituality

  1. Living in the Shadow of a GiantWhat an older brother takes from you, and what he gives away.2 min readFamilyNature
  2. LodiTen pounds. For four years she was the reason I went out the door.2 min readRunningNatureMental health
  3. Les and the Good DeathA MAiD story. Les was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 68, fit and on no medication. He had always said that if he ever got sick he would go for a walk in the woods.3 min readFamilyGriefDementia
  4. All There IsWhat my father said near the end, in a moment of clarity, and the only thing it leaves you with.1 min readFamilyGrief
  5. To My DaughterMy dad taught me to run by inventing a crowd. Now it is my daughter's turn, and I do not know what to say.1 min readRunningFamilyCoaching
  6. Ultra-Astral TravellingWhat happens somewhere past the fifth hour of an ultra, when the body has settled into a rhythm and a part of the mind goes somewhere else entirely.2 min readUltra runningNatureSpirituality

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