Trail Run #42

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FEATURE WORDS: KATE DZIENIS IMAGES: ASTRID VOLZKE, MARCOS DE MARTINI, SARAH FARRELL

Resilience

TO COPE with PTSD

Running is often used as an outlet for self-awareness and utilised as a coping mechanism for challenges in life. Queensland native Wayne McMurtrie spent his fair share in the armed forces before being discharged in 2011, but not without carrying a load of burdens that easily turned into Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kate Dzienis delves into his past and finds out how trail running saved him from the heartache of military service.

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