About Aaron Burros
Our guest bib-number presenter on Friday, September 8, from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM is Aaron Burros.
Here is his story:
In November 2015, Aaron Burros was in a workplace mass shooting.
He fought to stay alive after being shot 5 times while saving his coworkers' lives.
As the blood oozed from his body, this promising professional trail runner saw his future jeopardized.
Although he survived by a mere millimeter, a bullet later remained buried in his right glute muscle, and
debilitating PTSD would stalk him forever.
What was he to do?
How could he avoid a minimal life, living only to avoid the shooters still intent on murdering him?
The answer came in the form of an audacious challenge.
To save himself, he would reach out to help others on the marathon courses.
You will read how he overcomes the challenges of
A severely weakened right glute muscle
PTSD that is triggered in several ways
The continual grind of running a marathon a week
Canceled airlines flights
Hotel hassles
Reaching remote locations
Cancelled races
Revising his racing schedule weekly
Several family tragedies while ...
Encouraging and helping everyone God put in his path
His tale of mind-boggling challenge loyal servanthood and astonishing resilience
Medal Monday reveals the audacious lengths we can push our minds bodies and spirits
to do what we never imagined.
RSVP your copy today to pick up at Pacers on Friday September 8 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM
(Quantities at packet pick-up are limited to 100 first-come first-served unless you RSVP in advance)
Medal Monday: My Quest to Run 50 Marathons in 50 States in 50 Weeks 5 Years After Being Shot 5 times
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