No earbuds or music for inspiration. Even before his feud with technology, he preferred the solitude of a run without music. Also, situational awareness was necessary in grizzly country. Reece had always been fast, but in these mountains one was not at the top of the food chain—and running from a grizz or mountain lion meant one would just die tired. For bears in particular, he had a Glock 29 subcompact 10mm pistol in a Hill People Gear runner’s chest rig. A minimalist Kydex sheath covered the trigger guard and was tied into a loop fixed at the bottom of the pouch. The plastic protected the
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