I Run These Towns

I started running in 2006 at the age of 27. I've always been active and enjoyed working out, but running became an obsession. With a body ravaged by Crohn's Disease, running is where I feel strong. Running is where I feel normal .  I ran my last half marathon seven years ago, in 2016. In ten years I ran 4 marathons, 22 half marathons, a half dozen 10-milers, a 15k and more 5k and 10k races than I can remember. I ran all over the country: New York City , Washington, DC , Pensacola, FL , Freeport, ME , Virginia Beach , Knoxville, TN , Indianapolis and more. Running wasn't just my hobby. It became part of my identity. It also came to dictate my family's travel schedule. In DC for the Cherry Blossom 10-miler in 2013 Knoxville Half Marathon 2011 NYC marathon 2015 Pensacola Double Bridge Run 2012 With Sean Astin after the Double Run in Indianapolis 2011 Virginia Beach Half in 2007 with my dad (who did not run) and sister After my last 13.1, in the fall of 2016, I developed a