Author Archives: Rich Stein

Trusting the Process

I started writing this post at the Pittsburgh International Airport the first week of August. At the time the airport was going through some changes and there was not much activity going on in concourse D. I found a quiet spot to sit down and start this post as I reflected over segment 17 ofContinue reading “Trusting the Process”

Real Life Rich

It has been almost a year since my last blog post because I have been busy doing life! Not every day has been a beautiful sunrise snapshot from the top of the Rock Garden Trail at Palo Duro Canyon. Life does not always go the way we hope it will and thats okay. I chooseContinue reading “Real Life Rich”

73 Miles, Vertigo, & Fresh Baked Bread?

In December The United Family did a can food and donation drive for the High Plains Food Bank. I told my store director Matt that I would run a mile for every $1000 raised. $73,000 was raised by all of The United Family stores for the High Plains Food Bank. 73 miles over a weekendContinue reading “73 Miles, Vertigo, & Fresh Baked Bread?”

1 Year Plant-based

In January of 2021 I celebrated making it a full year without alcohol. In April of this year I celebrated 1 full year of being vegan. Becoming a plant-based athlete was not something that I set out to do when I gave up alcohol over two years ago it just kind of happened. It hasContinue reading “1 Year Plant-based”

Concussions and Trail Runs

The forecast for the day was in the mid 80s but I sat there my entire body shaking as the adrenaline high I had been on the past three hours started to dissipate. With my head in my hands and elbows resting on my knees I looked down at racing bib 325 as the bridgeContinue reading “Concussions and Trail Runs”

Chasing 100

The day after my segment of the relay ended I woke up thinking ….Okay….now what? I had spent the entire year training and thinking about running from Ohio to Pennsylvania and now it was over. I got back home and started running more with the San Angelo Road Lizards. We ran trails, roads, and justContinue reading “Chasing 100”

MS Run the US Day 6

“To me there are three things everyone should do every day. Number one is laugh. Number two is think — spend some time time in thought. Number three, you should have your emotions move you to tears. If you laugh, think and cry, that’s a heck of a day.” ― Jim Valvano We loaded into theContinue reading “MS Run the US Day 6”

MS Run the US Day 5

I sat alone in the back seat of the car while the road crew was inside the store getting supplies for the day ahead. I took out my phone and found several notifications on GroupMe app. from my MS Run the US teammates. I was overcome with emotion as I read each persons encouraging messageContinue reading “MS Run the US Day 5”