Runner, survivor and Runkeeper user. Pon’s inspirational running journey may have had a difficult start, but the end is nowhere in sight. Read Pon’s incredible story.

Mickey is a runner. At 68 years old, 5’1”, and with a slight build, other younger, taller runners often tower over her. They frequently zoom past her as she keeps her slower pace while alternating between running and walking. Other runners don’t know she suffers from Parkinson’s Disease and osteoporosis. They may see her leg […]

I am an unlikely runner! I am 63 years and have been running for a year. My journey has been long—but worth it. I grew up a very sedentary person. I liked to read, but was in no way interested in being active. I was only active when I had to be like PE or […]

When Josh Warren, of the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, first asked me to guide at Boston 4 years ago, I of course said yes. But shortly after agreeing, I also became the most nervous and anxious I’d been in a long time. I instantly started sweating, and I hadn’t even laced […]

I’ve been a sporadic runner for a large chunk of my life.  I ran a lot as a kid, a lot more in the army, and I’ve done my fair share of obstacle/mud-runs as an adult. I officially got bit by the running bug in July 2013, when for the next 10 months (with the […]