From WOOD COUNTY DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Ohio author Brandon Weis will talk about his experiences in writing his book, “This Is Gonna Hurt” at the Wood County District Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m.
“This is Gonna Hurt” is the embodiment of unrelenting pursuit of a singular goal, no matter how much pain, adversity, or hardship stood in the way. When Weis set out to hike over 7,000 miles in a year, he knew it was an absurd and improbable goal; he knew he would be alone nearly the whole time; and he knew there would be a lot of pain and struggle. But he also knew that it would be more rewarding than he could ever imagine, more beautiful than he could dream of, and when he did meet people, they would always be memorable characters. He also knew that he would do it. He was going to get there or die trying. While this mindset may not be the most healthy, he believed it was necessary to achieve something truly great.
Weis is from Ottawa, Ohio and still lives there when he’s not traveling around. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Finance and History.
Weis went on his first backpacking trip as a sophomore in college in 2018 in the High Sierra after somewhat accidentally signing up for the trip. After that, he went on three section hikes on the Appalachian Trail over school breaks before tackling the Calendar Year Triple crown in 2021 after his plans of hiking the PCT in 2020 were cancelled. He never thought he would write a book until he seemed to have started without really knowing it.
Weis hiked about 8,300 miles in 2021 and thought he’d be done for a while, but after finishing the first draft of his book in early 2022, he ended up leaving just several months after he got home to take on some more long-distance trails totaling about 4,500 miles in 2022.
No registration is required. For more information, call (419) 352-5050 or email woodref@wcdpl.org.
