About
I’m a 30 year old trail runner residing in the Metro Detroit area. Though I’ve enjoyed running for as long as I can remember, I didn’t start marathons and somewhat-serious training until three years ago. Oddly, it was after reading an article in Wired about Dean Karnazes, then reading his book, then signing up for my first 25k, then my first marathon, then my first trail marathon, then my first ultramarathon.
In the midst of training for my first ultramarathon, I found myself over-exerting, pushing too hard, and eventually injured and sidelined for most of a season. The first attempt was a flat out DNS, which was a huge disappointment. Repeat visits to the doctor’s office yielded nothing but requests for expensive MRIs, X-Rays and a suggestion that I undergo arthroscopic surgery. Fortunately, my lackluster, employer-provided insurance made all options impossibly expensive, and I sought out alternative remedies.
A few trips to an excellent sports medicine doctor, (who also advocated barefoot running) and a few months of physical therapy had me moving again. Though I dabbled in barefoot and minimal running prior to this, more serious study and research in my down time eventually convinced me to make it a more significant part of my training. It was neither a quick nor an easy transition, but the benefits were immediate and have remained consistent. I now run faster and further than before – and I’ve overcome a wrecked knee without the need for surgery. Best of all, running has become a more natural, enjoyable practice. At the end of the day, this is the most important aspect of anything we do.
It has been a short three years but, thus far, an adventure to say the least. Along the way I’ve met some great friends and amazing people. I’ve found myself in places I never thought (in a pitch-black forest at 3am in the middle of a thunderstorm, miles from nothing in the middle of a snowstorm, with no transportation but my feet, staring down a Black Bear at mile 19 of a remote trail marathon, etc.). I wouldn’t trade it for anything, and I hope it continues as it has. Running has changed the way I live, the way I see the world, what I hope to achieve, and who I hope to become. To quote someone wiser, running isn’t what I do – it’s who I am.
- It feels like a Friday night. . .
- Had both a #bowmore and #glenkinchie 12 last night. Killer noses on both, but more on the latter. #singlemalt #scotch #whisky
- Drinking a #glenkinchie 12, waiting for clients. — at Lily's Seafood http://gowal.la/c/2pYgy?137
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