Michael Lovell, President of Marquette University, sits down with us to talk not only about his journey into running, but also his commitment to the Milwaukee community. President Lovell empowers students to dream up ideas like the 707 Innovation Hub and addresses generational trauma through Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee. We talk about many of these initiatives and also learn about the running side of President Lovell. 

Mike has run an astonishing 34 marathons in 30 years and has also inspired students on campus to run their first marathons. He started the Lakefront Marathon University Challenge and has a running group at Marquette called Run with the President. Every year he participates in the Briggs and Al’s Run and if a student or faculty  member beats him, they get a “I Leveled Lovell” tshirt. It is admirable to see how committed President Lovell is to our city -- and himself. We left incredibly inspired and I hope you leave feeling the same.