It is bad air in those cities he is tougher than I am. I outgrew the asthma then smoked for 25 years then quit, now it bothers me some.
Great on the races! It is a whole different thing to compete. That takes drive and determination!
It is great exercise and calms the inside. I used to feel close to God and at peace with the wild natural world around me as I found my pace and get in that zone where I could go for miles out as far as I could and exhausted then come all the way back a different way in another zone again.
My short runs were around 9 miles and the longer ones only around 14 to 17 and stayed on natural ground. I liked a lot of uphill and down.
The injuries really put a hurt on me. I walk for miles on the job so there wasn't much left after that. The left foot is back the right foot is still improving. All the places I used to run are full of outdoor enthusiasts now. I have moved north but am not there for a while. It is a climbing and cross country skiing paradise there near McKinley Park. I will soon be able to do those things again. The running is over.