I'm Gail Strob and you're listening to She Explores.

We have to look at our time as this valuable resource.

It's not unlimited and we have to choose really carefully how we want to spend it.

And I think when you invest that time in something you love, you know, people could argue,

well, you're taking that time away from your child

and shouldn't you be raising your child?

And it's like, I am raising my child.

I'm coming back a much better focused parent by going out and doing that for myself and then I bring him along on trails as well.

This is Chris Fagan. Chris is a published author, wife, mother, and owner of her own consulting company.

She's not a professional adventurer, but she spent a good deal at the leisure time in the last 30 years of her adult life, seeing what she's made of.

In my mid-50s now, I think success has morphed a bit for me. It's not about crossing the

finish line, you know, it can be about stepping out, trying something new, moving into the unknown, you know, ultimately

you're doing is opening yourself up to can I do this or can I not do this? And it's to me along the way you discover these new places in yourself.

Chris has run a hundred mile oldtras.

Chris has run a hundred mile ultras, sailed and paddled through the inside passage, and

cycled in Tanzania.

Adventure is a big part of her alone time, but it's also formed the foundation of her marriage and family life.

And so much of your family life and partnership has been a big adventure, which also sounds corny to say, but it's true.

Well, I mean, it is. It is true, and it's what connects us and what excites us. It bonds us versus some people have said well I couldn't

have done these things with my spouse it would have broken our relationship and

for us it's bonding not breaking.

I chose to share Chris's interview this week,

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