This episode featuring Abiye Okuchaba is perfect for runners who are trying to navigate the beginning of their running journeys and those who are trying to recapture the magical feeling that running first put into their lives.

Abiye is a bright light in the Denver running community despite starting the his running journey a few years ago. In 2023 he improved his marathon time from 5:30 in May to 4:30 in December. A remarkable feet, to be sure. However, this improvement is even more noteworthy when you consider a troubling incident that happened to Abiye in October during his daily pre-dawn run. This incident, while tragic, brought Abiye and his running community even closer together with the help of his amazing coach, and recent Rambling Runner guest, Sara Manderscheid. In this episode Abiye talks about beginning his running journey after rupturing his patella, making running work even with a crazy schedule, and embracing the marathon even when he wasn't sure he'd finish.

Follow Abiye here: www.instagram.com/okrunit1

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