B.C. teen finishes ultramarathon for food bank after brief hospitalization In June, the 20-year-old tried to do the same distance in 24 hours, with just 28 days of training, to raise money for the local food bank.He ended up briefly hospitalized for dehydration, and while he finished the run, he missed an 18-kilometre stretch near the end.This time, Sam was determined to go the distance.“I’ve learned a lot.
I’ve learned to hydrate more properly, I’ve learned to take my nutrition more seriously along the way,” Sam told Global News before setting out Saturday morning. “Just train harder.”This time, Sam was raising money for Nicola Valley Family Therapy to create a free men’s mental health and addictions counselling program in Merritt.“For.