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John Maynard's avatar

Hi Terrell, In 2002, when i was one week out from running my first marathon, I was involved in a serious car accident that left me in a coma and with broken bones, a collapsed lung, a strained knee, and a traumatic brain injury. One year later, I ran that marathon. But it wasn't the running that changed my life. It was a new mindset.

If you're interested, I'd be happy to share more.

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Fr. Cathie Caimano's avatar

I love telling stories, and especially my running story. Very glad to talk more! And thank you for doing this.

I like to say that I *hate* exercise! But I love running. I'm just lucky it's healthy :).

Running has always seemed to have more to do with my spiritual life than with my physical fitness. So much so that I'm working on something right now called 'a gym for your soul'.

and I've always just known I was a runner. It took me a long time to run consistently because I had to work through all the ways I didn't actually believe I was an athlete, or a 'good' runner. But putting one foot in front of the other, over and over again, has always just had a way of releasing something inside me. It brings me joy.

Some things can only be learned between my shoes and the road.

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