TJ Alumni

Running for the hell of it... The few that have heard his story revere Jeremiah as a running legend. For those who haven't heard his tragic and uplifting story I urge you to pay close attention. Jeremiah was born in 1978 to a small town. His life started out rough when his father died during Jeremiah's birth. A single mother raising a child, without child support from the man that knocked her up, was a hard life. But, Jeremiah was a determined soul. He got off his lazy 1 year old ass and started running before he could even walk. By the age of 7 he was hailed as the best runner in all of his small town. But, that wasn't enough for Jeremiah. He left that small town, he did, and he ran. Before the age of 9 he had ran through all 50 states and returned home. Tragedy struck on his 9 1/2 birthday when out of nowhere he was diagnosed with weak knees by his local doctor and was told he could never run again. Soon after, depression hit Jeremiah who was confined to a wheelchair, but he never stopped hoping. Anyone who knew Jeremiah knew he wasn't too bright and it wasn't until he was 23 he realized that the doctor told him he couldn't 'walk', nothing about running. Through a loophole in medical science, Jeremiah got up and sprinted outside and started running down the street. People lined the streets and cheered Jeremiah who ran as fast as he could until he saw a finish line. He crossed and realized he was a member of a marathon, and more than that, he just ran it in a record shattering 1:58:00. Considered a miracle he explained how he trained everyday by 'mentally running'. Another tragedy pursued when the NRA (National Runners Association) filed against Jeremiah and discredited his marathon time, due to the fact he only ran 6 miles of it. The NRA won their case, but Jeremiah kept running. He kept running until his leg's fell off. Jeremiah, now 31, currently resides in Keystone Eldery Housing due to his mobility issues. The media is no longer allowed to speak with Jeremiah, but at his last scheduled interview he was quoted saying, "I've had a doctor tell me I could never walk again. So I ran. I had a doctor tell me I could never run again. So I tried sprinting, but ended landing on my face and the doctor later informed me I couldn't sprint either. But let me tell you...I still run everyday. Maybe not down here. But, up here." As he raised his hand and pointed to his noggin. Millions of High Schoolers flock to join their local running leagues after hearing Jeremiah's inspirational story, I see you're now doing the same. So in the famous words of Jeremiah, "Run 'til your legs fall off"...