https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/stories-of-endurance daily 0.75 2025-07-01 https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/stories-of-endurance/renewed-strength-one-step-at-a-time monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e059540621cd2ccf899ceb/99337c7a-b156-4580-86ff-9e8640d4e9ba/josh_mauricio_finish_line.jpg Stories of Endurance - Renewed Strength and Purpose, One Step at a Time - “I drew up a pretty extensive plan to train him on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I kept data and metrics of everything we were doing to show him the progress he was making,” Anthony said. “He was absolutely committed to the entire thing and was enthusiastic about it, so he was the perfect student in that regard.” The 26.2mile distance was nothing new to Mauricio; he had completed multiple marathons by 2019. At the time of this writing, his marathon count has risen to 23. But 3:40:12 still stands as his all-time PR, a well-deserved reward for uncommon endurance, a transcendent kind of perseverance that doesn’t simply materialize after a 90-day training plan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e059540621cd2ccf899ceb/35d46097-2244-49ea-883a-56b797315c24/josh_mauricio_banner.jpg Stories of Endurance - Renewed Strength and Purpose, One Step at a Time - “Two athletes and several staff members from Achilles came and introduced the program. Allan Tyson was one of the athletes. He was talking about all these marathons and Iron Man triathlons he had done. He also had a brain injury, and physical exercise had helped him immensely,” Mauricio remembered. “I was paying close attention to what they said because my doctors had been pushing me to take my physical therapy outdoors.” A week or two later, he was doing just that. Along with a group of peers from the Brain Injury Association, Mauricio attended his first Achilles workout. He was amazed to realize that even though disability was what brought all these people together, no one seemed alienated or burdened by their challenges. https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/stories-of-endurance/racing-for-daylight monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e059540621cd2ccf899ceb/1746668271967-P31NPE8JZUG7EKLSXSP6/IMG_1575.jpg Stories of Endurance - Racing for Daylight with Robert Garr - “The town of Devils Elbow had been hit by a huge flood, and so we decided to do a six-hour ultra as a fundraising race for the flood victims of Devils Elbow,” Melissa recalled. “I don’t know how Robert heard about it, but he ended up being there, and we’ve been friends ever since.” Robert covered 22 miles with Melissa’s group that day as a means of preparing for the upcoming GO! St. Louis Marathon. He enjoyed the experience so much that he returned to Pulaski County the following year for the inaugural Racing for Daylight, another ultra hosted by Melissa and F.R.O.G. Fitness. He’s been back at least five times since, including in 2020 when he embarked upon a very specific and meaningful mission. As a way of inspiring the continued sobriety of a friend in recovery, and as a tribute to the triumphant and reassuring message of 41, Robert set out to run 41 miles at Racing for Daylight. https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/training-journal daily 0.75 2025-05-13 https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/training-journal/learning-experience-in-the-land-of-lincoln monthly 0.5 2025-05-13 https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/training-journal/silent-treatment-on-the-treadmill monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/training-journal/reflections-on-37 monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/race-day daily 0.75 2025-10-12 https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/race-day/bad-dawg-ultra monthly 0.5 2025-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e059540621cd2ccf899ceb/312279c9-2cb8-415c-98eb-e569a67d9cf5/IMG_1358.jpg Race Day - Bad Dawg Ultra - 2025 - I cruised through the first 20 miles without too much trouble, and 100 still seemed realistic. But a scale at the aid station said I had already lost nearly seven pounds, an ominous sign considering I was only 140 to begin with. A heavy sweater even under normal circumstances, I would struggle to replace lost fluids and electrolytes all day in the Bad Dawg sauna. Aid station stops at miles 35 and 45 marked the rapid deterioration of my condition. In both instances, severe cramps locked up both calves and seemed to spread up and down my legs. I’m a pretty stoic person with a fairly high pain tolerance, but these cramps reduced me to a writhing crybaby. I left the aid station at mile 45 with serious doubts as to whether I would be able to continue. https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/race-day/2025-greater-st-louis-marathon monthly 0.5 2025-05-13 https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/race-day/50-miles monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/home daily 1.0 2025-05-13 https://www.endurancebyjosh.com/about daily 0.75 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e059540621cd2ccf899ceb/f6e8dbf3-8347-43df-90cf-7a424fee2452/josh_smiling.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e059540621cd2ccf899ceb/fb506e6b-c14b-4522-9f4a-f5897390064f/josh_1.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e059540621cd2ccf899ceb/86ce3fa5-d7e9-4a9b-9dac-474a00b4320e/josh_tunnel_hill.jpg