Giuseppe: Once you run a marathon, you can do anything

Giuseppe is a senior at STEM Boyle Heights, this past March he completed the Los Angeles Marathon alongside his teammates. In the following blog Giuseppe reflects on his time in SRLA.

I’ve always looked at myself as an underdog, sometimes not capable of achieving things, but running changed the perspective of me and all my teammates: we can do anything with determination and hard work. SRLA is all about improving, running longer distances, be perseverant, and never give up.

SRLA gave me a purpose and it helped me maintain my good grades during high school and grow both resistance and confidence. I remember the day after the LA Marathon, my English teacher said “once you run a marathon, you can do anything”, and I live by that statement.

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Giuseppe, after completing the Beachcomber 10K.