Hi everyone! My name is Michael and I heard about Endorphins of course from @Ryan Olson’s amazing marketing lol! I moved to Lincoln Park a year ago after 7 years hopping around the country and spending some time in the burbs. I’m so happy I landed here because it truly feels like home and I’ve met so many incredible people!

I had two hip surgeries a few years ago and just started running again last year when I joined Saint Clement’s Run Club. I had a dozen friends run the Chicago marathon last year and that was something I always said I’d do “someday,” so I decided this was the year! Peer pressure works 😂 We usually run on the Lakefront path from Fullerton to Castaways and back. In the past, I’ve done several 5Ks, a 10K, and two half marathons (Holy Half at ND and the F³ this past year).

My running story is I was going to run the Holy Half my senior year, but unlike my sophomore year, it was a blizzard outside in mid-April. Everyone was inside the Stepan Center huddling in their running gear and trying to keep warm, waiting to hear an update on whether we could start. Finally it was announced that it was cancelled and they basically told everyone to go home and not run. On our way out, they handed out all the medals since they had the year on it. Some people went out and ran anyway, and some ran it on their own a week later when it was 70 and sunny. I was determined to “earn” my medal eventually. 8 years later, I finally did when I ran the F³ this past year!

I’m looking forward to coming to my first Endorphins run soon! In the meantime, let’s connect on Strava! https://www.strava.com/athletes/16345133