Addiction Recovery

Man runs 53 miles to shed light on addiction

WATCH – Perseverance Furthers –

August 18, 2020 – Nance was eventually suspended from the tennis team, but received great support from his coaches. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to conquer his addiction, which followed him to college in Chicago. Numerous emergency room visits due to alcohol were a wake-up call, but he was still unable to harness his demons. 

Eventually, Nance made his way to Cambridge on a scholarship, but that’s where things crumbled. His spent his scholarship money and missed rent. After a very sobering conversation with the school provost, Nance knew it was decision time.

While reflecting in the English countryside, he decided it was finally time to stop drinking. That was in 2011. Since that time, Nance has become a motivator and legendary ultra-marathon runner. 

He has run 10 ultra-marathons in 10 countries. After knocking out a solo long-distance run around Bainbridge Island, Nance set his sights on an even longer journey. 

He plans to run 3,000 miles from New York to Seattle to symbolize his 3,000 days of sobriety. 

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Leonard Buschel

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