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We all have different reasons for running, but I’ve heard very few as inspiring as Everett’s.  When I began coaching Everett in October of ’07 I had no idea he had been on life support less than 4 years prior.  He didn’t mention anything but “occasional back pain”, under the medical related section of the Run SMART Project profile form.  So, I was a little surprised when Everett finally told me his reason for running, after the PF Chang’s Rock & Roll Marathon.  Everett managed to drop his marathon PR by 24 minutes in that race.  I still consider the biggest mistake I’ve made as a coach to be that I didn’t drive the 120 miles to Phoenix to see Everett run it.  We spoke a few days after the race to talk about recovery, training and goals.  Towards the end of the conversation Everett told me why he runs.  I didn’t know his story prior to that day.

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