Author Archives: Jake Cacciapaglia

It all started on Thanksgiving 2011. I signed up with my girlfriend to run the Turkey Trot 5k in Fort Worth, TX. It had been years since I ran on a regular schedule and that 5K sure reminded me of … Continue reading →

“Take note everyone. If the big lad can do it anyone can!” My wife and a couple of friends have persuaded me to share my story, so here goes…. After an accident in October 2001 in which I lost my … Continue reading →

“Running went from being my reluctant little bit of exercise to my obsession… I’ve never been happier.” I started running in June of 2010. I don’t remember all the reasons…I was getting fat, my mom had just passed away, I … Continue reading →

“When I run I never feel more alive.” A long time ago, I used to run to compete. That morphed into running because I felt I had to. As I grew older my motivation seemed to become: run so as … Continue reading →

“I made a life resolution – not a New Year’s resolution” In January last year I decided that enough was enough – I had to turn my life around and get out of the rut I was in at the … Continue reading →

“It was hard, but I was harder.” I’m not sure why I’m writing this, but here I am. I’m 39 years old and three years ago I was at a low point in my life, I had lived a really … Continue reading →