Summary: Greg O’Brien is 66 years old and open about his struggles with early onset Alzheimer’s. When a story about Greg appeared on NPR detailing how he uses running to combat mental decline, Runner’s World editor Christine Fennessy reluctantly decided to reach out. <br><br><em>Reluctantly</em> because up until this point, Fennessy had done whatever she could to avoid personal stories about Alzheimer’s. They hit too close to home.<br><br>This week, Fennessy meets O’Brien in person—and confronts her biggest fears about the disease. <br><br>Additional Resources: <br><a href="http://onpluto.org/"><em>On Pluto</em></a> by Greg O’Brien <br><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/outrunning-the-demons"><em>Outrunning the Demons</em></a> by Greg O’Brien, edited by Christine Fennessy <br><a href="http://www.npr.org/series/389781574/inside-alzheimers"><em>Inside Alzheimer’s</em>: NPR</a><br><br>Episode Credits: <br><em>Host: Rachel Swaby <br>Producers: Christine Fennessy, Rachel Swaby <br>Editor: Audrey Quinn <br>Production help: Mervyn Degaños <br>Theme music: Danny Cocke <br>Human Race editor-in-chief: David Willey</em>
