Jonathan Ballard (jonmark98) : Member Profile : Thoos

I've been running since my high school basketball coach told me I had to join the track team during the off season. In college, I joined ROTC and continued running to stay in shape. However, it wasn't until after college that I ran over 10 miles. My buddy coerced me into running through a National Park in Georgia on a cold November morning. We ran 15 miles.

Last year I ran my first marathon with my 62-year-old grandfather. We finished together at 5 hrs 56 min. Now I'm training with my father to compete in an Aventure Race this fall.