{"id":11454,"date":"2017-02-28T11:08:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T19:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=11454"},"modified":"2025-11-20T20:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T04:04:00","slug":"rei-presents-pleasure-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/video\/rei-presents-pleasure-pain","title":{"rendered":"REI Presents: The Pleasure and the Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Errol \u201cThe Rocket\u201d Jones is a 65-year-old ultrarunner. This is his story of pain, perseverance and self-discovery on the Bay Area Ridge Trail.<\/p>\n

This is one of a series of three short films featuring the stories of people connected to three trails: The Appalachian Trail, Arizona Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail.<\/p>\n

Watch: Fast Forward<\/a><\/p>\n

For bikepacker and ultra-long-distance racer Lael Wilcox, taking on the Arizona Trail\u2014800+miles of desert singletrack\u2014is a challenge unlike any other, and it will test her to the core.<\/p>\n

Watch: Trail Angel<\/a><\/p>\n

Many people look to the outdoors to find peace of mind. For Paul Stiffler, better known as Ponytail Paul, the Appalachian Trail and its thru-hikers have been the therapeutic force needed to turn his life around. Paul has taken on a role as \u201cTrail Angel\u201d to help thru-hikers on their 2,186-mile journey and help himself find a new sense of purpose in the process.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Errol \u201cThe Rocket\u201d Jones is a 65-year-old ultrarunner. This is his story of pain, perseverance and self-discovery on the Bay Area Ridge Trail. This is one of a series of three short films featuring the stories of people connected to three trails: The Appalachian Trail, Arizona Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail. Watch: Fast Forward […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":11450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[717],"tags":[733,136,725],"internal-tag":[],"class_list":["post-11454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-video","tag-co-op-cinema","tag-trail-running","tag-video","post_format-post-format-video"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/video\/rei-presents-pleasure-pain","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"REI Presents: The Pleasure and the Pain","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/video\/rei-presents-pleasure-pain","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/video\/rei-presents-pleasure-pain"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/01\/rocket.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/01\/rocket.jpg?fit=5760%2C3840"},"articleSection":"Video","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Michelle Flandreau"}],"creator":["Michelle Flandreau"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["co-op cinema","trail-running","video"],"dateCreated":"2017-02-28T19:08:05Z","datePublished":"2017-02-28T19:08:05Z","dateModified":"2025-11-21T04:04:00Z"},"rendered":"