Jake Malby, also known as the Forest Goat, has battled depression in his past, but has found the sport of trail running to be the coping mechanism he’d long been searching for. It was mid-August 2016 and Jake was in one of the darkest places he’d ever known with his mental health. He had everything set up to end his life, but in a split moment, suddenly felt a strong urge to call his brother Ben and reach out for help.
Ben dropped everything to take Jake home with him, where he set up a room and made sure he was in a safe place.
He and his wife watched over Jake, and as he started the long process of recovery, Ben began talking to his brother about the possibility of taking up running. In fact, he did more than that and signed Jake
