Photo: runacrossamerica/Instagram After four months of nearly non-stop running, George Chmiel completed his epic run across America on Tuesday. The 35-year-old ran 3,031 miles from San Diego to New York City to honor and support U.S. military service men and women while raising awareness surrounding mental health issues faced by veterans. His run was filled to the brim [...]
Photo: Runacrossamerica/Instagram Happy Thanksgiving, Purpose2Play readers! In honor of the day, we checked in with six athletes we did feature stories on this year to see what their Thanksgiving traditions are and what they're most grateful for this year. Without further ado, their answers: Suzy Favor Hamilton (Former Olympic Runner) My favorite tradition is just our Thanksgiving get [...]
Photo: George Chmiel/Facebook By Kim Constantinesco George Chmiel is currently sidestepping and springing over venomous desert snakes. Thus far, they've littered his 3,031-mile route from San Diego to New York City. "It's really scary. They're everywhere," the 35-year-old from San Diego said. "You just have to be so careful, especially in these remote areas where we're not [...]