I went to see Ray Zahab and Geoff Green speak about their adventures in the Sahara and the Ant/arctic. It was incredible to hear Ray's story of running across the Sahara in 111 days and Geoff's expeditions to two other incredible deserts on the planet. Both of them talked about the changes they saw in these environments due to climate change, which was incredible.

The most interesting comment from the audience was that neither of the two presenters were "stereotypical" endurance runner/arctic explorer in their physical appearance; rather, they both looked like average, everyday people. In response, Ray especially, emphasized that his success in running across the desert was 90% mental and 10% in his head, believing that everyone has the potential to do what he did.

I have heard a friend speak of Antarctica as a place that hits your inner reset button. Geoff's stories definitely echoed the sentiment. He explained that when he brought people to this desert, something in their eyes changes and often their lives change thereafter. I'm totally inspired by these two seemingly "average" guys.

"To have the opportunity to use this life to leave this world a slightly better place than when you found it -- what could be more amazing?"