Army 1LT Michael Runyan was killed in action in Muqdadiyah, Iraq on 21 July 2010 while his convoy was on patrol. He was 24 years old and an Infantry Platoon Leader. I would need to write a book to truly do him justice—which may happen one day if I can gather the courage. For now,Continue reading “Runyan WOD: CrossFit (or Run) to Remember”
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Humble Run-ginnings
Inspired by my 27th birthday two days ago, I decided to write about how and why I started running. Plenty of people ask me, “So how did you start?” and it makes me chuckle to tell the story, usually in an abbreviated version. Well, now I am going to share my full story as someone whoContinue reading “Humble Run-ginnings”
Home. This is what I came back for.
I spent the last week rapidly traversing the state of Ohio, from Cincinnati to Cleveland and back, to kick off my terminal leave from the Army. I hadn’t thought much on my decision to spend the first week of the official transition period of my life back in my home state until I heard LebronContinue reading “Home. This is what I came back for.”
Why I run
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Have you ever thought about the reason WHY something you love so much is so important to you? Why you have an emotional, psychological, and physical attachment to it? That is how I often think about running. Half the time, it brings me more physical pain than pleasure. Yet, theContinue reading “Why I run”
