The Backstory

Growing up, sports were everything to me. They gave me structure, identity, purpose. A reason to compete, to push, to belong. Then it ended. And I didn't know who I was without it.

 

That chapter closing hit harder than I expected. I felt lost. A part of me went missing. So I filled the void the way a lot of people do -- drinking, partying, drifting through days without any real intention. I was just... existing.

Then I found running.

 

Not some grand revelation. Just a choice to lace up and go run a mile. One mile a day. That was it. But something about it cracked me open... it was an outlet to push myself again, to see real, measurable growth. The suffering meant something. The progress was undeniable. One mile became two. Two became ten. Ten became hundreds.

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The Running

For my entire first year of running, I never ran more than 4 miles at once. Most days it was 1-2. I had no idea what I was doing. But I kept at it. Around that time I picked up David Goggins' first book... if you know, you know.

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From that single mile, the journey has looked like this:

• Multiple half marathons and marathons, including a 2:40 marathon

• Dozens of ultramarathons

• Multiple 100-mile races

• Multiple Boston Marathon qualifications

• HYROX World Championship qualifier

• 500 lb deadlift + sub-5:00 mile in the same day

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The Brand

In 2023, I co-founded Switchback. A community brand built around high-quality endurance nutrition and gear. But more than products, Switchback is about the people. We host group events across the country to bring like-minded athletes together.

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We live by one ethos: Farther Together.

You can go fast alone. But together, you can go farther.