RB65: Kelvin Reid – Running With ALS




RunBuzz - Running Podcast | 5k | 10k | 13.1 | Half Marathon | 26.2 | Marathon | Couch To 5k show

Summary: In today's episode, I am joined by guest Kelvin Reid, a RunBuzz community member, and ultra runner, known as the Ultra Cowboy. Kelvin is an ultra runner with five 100 miles races completed in two years. In June 2016, while running the Mohican 100 race in Ohio, Kelvin fell and hit his head hard. After that his fingers and right hand started to lose strength and he started to lose muscle mass in his right arm. Next, he started to slur his speech and had problems swallowing. After four different doctors and multiple tests Kelvin was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. Despite the disease, Kelvin's attitude and persistence in fighting ALS is nothing short of inspiring. Kelvin continues to run daily while he seeks treatment to prolong, or even save his life. He also shares several running tips he learned as a runner.<br> <br> All this and more, coming up on today's episode.<br> <br> For complete show notes and links mentioned on this show, please visit: http://www.runbuzz.com/65<br>