Surrounded by the noise of the city, a noise that can drown out our ability to fully listen to what our bodies are telling us, the video highlights how it can disconnect us from the places that we're running in and although running becomes an escape - it isn’t always relaxing.

 

“The noise and bustle of a city often make my running feel tense and forced and I often feel like I'm trying to run away from it all," said Campbell, one of Canada’s most renowned Ultra Runners.

 

“My greatest pleasures in running are those times when I'm not trying to run away, but rather, when I'm fully immersed in the moment. I find those moments when I'm running high in the mountains, when all I can hear are my footsteps on the trail, my breath and the sounds of nature around me. During these runs, I feel most in tune with my body and the places I'm running, making the act effortless and highly meditative. That quiet effort brings incredible inner peace and gives me a deep appreciation of the places I'm moving through," Campbell said.

 

Directed by Austin Siadak (cinematographer & editor on The Gimp Monkeys) the film is shot on the streets of Vancouver and the high country around Whistler, Silence is the story of every runner, climber and skier who chases their passion rather than the modern world’s trappings.

 

It is an unusual way to depict the peace of running - via sound, but Austin was inspired after a run in Seattle trying to clear his head of his growing daily task list.

 

“I came up with the idea to tell a story about the challenge that so many of us face in trying to quiet the noise of city life and create silence in our lives.  I wanted to capture that shared experience, and it seemed natural and fitting to use sounds instead of words to tell that story.” Says Siadak.

 

Best with headphones - ARC’TERYX and Duct Tape Then Beer, present - Silence