Hey Everyone! My name is Luke, I’m 25, and I’m actually born, raised, and currently residing in Chicago!

I’ve only recently (2-3 months) gotten into running — initially for mental health purposes, but I’ve subsequently lost ~40 pounds during the timeframe, truly transforming my life!

Love running on the lakefront, I’ve ran some 5/10k’s as a start, but am planning on running two marathons in April 2023 (Chicago, Milwaukee) and some assorted 8/10/15k + half-marathons in the coming months in between.

Haven’t looked through everyone’s write-up’s quite yet, but think I might be the only Chicagoan here (more than happy to be wrong here) — so if anyone’s ever passing through definitely grab me for a run!

Looking forward to interacting, observing, and potentially joining in should I get out to NYC soon!

In the spirit of forcing myself to use Strava moving forward:
https://www.strava.com/athletes/109025562