Rewriting the story
After Ramón’s death a year ago, I set a goal to build my endurance until I could run for 60 minutes without stopping. I can’t recall why I chose this particular goal, but I knew I wanted to spend time outdoors after having been confined to a single hospital room for what felt like forever. Plus, Ramón finished endurance races immediately preceding his leukemia diagnosis and subsequent relapse, even though he couldn’t have been feeling his best. I admired the tenacity with whi