Josh

Obviously, genetics played some role in my success as a runner. My father ran in college, as did one of my sisters (who also won a collegiate national championship) and one of my brothers. But like any building block of athletic success, genetics can only take you so far. So despite my relative lack of running knowledge and “runner nerdness,” what led to my success as a runner? In a word, I lived to compete. The word compete is latin and it means to strive for something. I have always been a very competitive person, from running to other sports like basketball to ping-pong and Mario Kart.