Hang around the trail running scene long enough and you’re bound to meet a recovering addict who’s turned their life around and taken up running ultra marathons. The first ultra runner I ever met came ...

Since 2020, Yassine Diboun has made it a point each year to black out one square on his calendar with a Sharpie. It’s a gesture to signify that on this day, typically set around the winter solstice, ...

If you scan the New England road race results on the internet on a regular basis, you see his name high up and you see it often. But Derek Dorval’s name wasn’t always there. He climbed steadily and ...

TED WAYMAN IS IN NEWTON WITH THEIR INSPIRING STORIES OF RESILIENCE. >> THE BOSTON BULLDOGS WELCOME ANYONE TOUCHED BY ADDICTION. IT’S MUCH MORE THAN A RUNNING CLUB. TED: THERE ARE 400 MEMBERS OF THE ...

Chris Hastings is in his 60s, with short hair and glasses. He’s a mental illness advocate. He also spends a lot of time trying to help people recover from substance abuse. Hastings says that "nobody ...