r/AdvancedRunning I just wanted to share one of my personal running role models with you.

His name is Richard Cozart and he is by far the most dedicated runner I have ever met.

He lives across the street from where I grew up and every day as I was going through high school I could look out and see Mr. Cozart running down the street. At 80 years old his "run" had slowed to the pace of a walk, but the effort and intensity was still there. He runs for upwards of 2 or 3 hours a day, 6 days a week...a display that kept me from taking the day off more than once in high school.

If an 80 year old man who is barely mobile is willing to run 10 miles today, what's stopping me?

He was featured in our local newspaper which describes his accomplishments better than I could but here are some of the highlights: 10-time age division world record holder, 80,569 miles since 1973, he has competed in 106 ultramarathons including 100-mile runs, 48-hour, 6-day, 10-day and 12-day endurance tests.

"I quit running marathons when I started running long distance" -Richard Cozart