Meet an Inspirational Runner
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I wanted to share the story of Joseph Kenney, a runner from Omaha,
NE who suffers from Restless Leg Syndrome. Joseph wrote to
Shape about the importance of setting and achieving goals
and overcoming obstacles.
"I have always been amazed at the incredible power of goal
setting. I've accomplished far more than I ever believed
possible and I ascribe my success to the deliberate process of
thinking through every aspect of my runs, and then developing a
detailed, written road map to get me to where I wanted to go.
I've had
countless challenges in my life and a laundry list of why running
is out of the question for me. I've suffered greatly from a
little know disorder known by some as RLS or Restless Leg Syndrome.
Over the past two years I set my sights on running ultra distances
to help raise awareness for this cause. In September of 2007, all
alone and in the dark of the night, I set out on a 50 mile run. I
finished in 8 hours and 54 minutes. In September of 2008, I set my
goals even higher and again in the dark of the night, I ran 75
miles in 14 hours.
These runs were incredibly challenging as I focused putting one
foot in front of the other; I couldn't think about the finish.
This isn't dissimilar to living a night with RLS. Severe
sufferers live minute by minute and need to remain focused
throughout the long dark nights.
Read more about Joseph on the Shape marathon blog.
~Alla
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