Every runner has one race and one medal to give for someone. One Medal is a program that promotes the gift of encouragement and empowerment for people who are going through what appears to be insurmountable adversity.
– Tom Garrity
Feeling more confident about triathlons, I ventured to Madison, Wisconsin to participate in a training weekend for the Wisconsin Ironman (a future OneMedal story). The training weekend provided the chance for an open water training swim and a 50 mile training ride on...
For 47 years of my life, endurance running was not a regular part of my life. So, it would make sense that in my 52nd year on this earth that I give the sport of triathlon a try. Right? Wrong! Normal people don’t think like this. I digress. With several marathons,...
I am over long walks on the beach. Albuquerque’s winter provided the perfect training. The traction of fresh snow in the foothills was the closest thing I found to mimic the white sands of Destin, Florida. There was no way to really train for the camber angles or...
The Funyons. I’ll always laugh about the Funyons. Our cousin Jess had just had a baby and my sister and I arrived at the hospital to meet her. We frantically ran around the lobby looking for a baby gift. Quick - there has to be something in one of these shops. Nothing...
There are those moments in a community when a series of events are just so shocking that it motivates citizens to action. This past October, Albuquerque had those type of events back to back. The road rage killing of four-year-old Lilly Garcia was followed, days...
This One Medal story was submitted by Colorado runner Clint Boston. About eleven years ago, I had a young lady in my American History class tell me her dad was a runner. I asked her if she was interested in running cross country for the school, and maybe her dad...
Submitted by Sydney Ayers I have been struggling to write my One Medal story for a long time; years, in fact. You see, it's not easy to write about someone who has not only had an impact on my running career but also my life. I was entering my senior year of high...
There is nothing quite like hearing about the passing of a friend moments before you board a completely full airplane. So, for the sake of my middle seat responsibilities to hold it together, let me tell you about my friend Linda Kay Jones. In her capacity as Vice...
There are friends you’ve known since high school, others since college and a number through work or jobs. Those are all great friendships don’t get me wrong. But, there is a unique kinship that develops with those whom you run. Your running friends see when you are...
Every industry has its “giants.” People who have given so much for their profession. One of these giants in the public relations industry is a man named Michael L. Herman APR, Fellow PRSA (Public Relations Society of America). The letters after his name are fitting of...
