Episode 6. Craig (Crunchie) Donaldson

Craig Donaldson taught me how to cut down my first tree at the age of around ten, and so to a degree he (among other characters) was spoken  of  already in episode 1 and 2 of the Lumberjack Lore podcast as I introduced what I want the podcast to be. 
During my lifetime I have watched Craig achieve some incredible feats of endurance as an ultra cyclist but also as a first class rugby player, lumberjack and within his career as an Engineer. 
Frank and honest, in this episode we're fortunate to hear about his commitment to lifelong learning from these entities of effort and about how he came to his understanding of what wisdom, knowledge and tradition he has gained from a lifetime of standing up to hard challenges and choices. 
Philosophical and metaphorical, with his ability to share real life stories about some of the dark places your body and mind go to in times of extreme duress Craig also touches on coping with a DNF (did not finish), the importance of choosing your support team well and the value of commitment, effort, respect, visualization and self belief. 
Full of anecdotes, I enjoyed this episode as an example of humility and gratitude for Craig having unassumingly lived a life less ordinary and I thank him very much for sharing that with us.