What was your biggest learning in 2025?
Time is relative.
You can either “serve time” by standing back and observing, or let time serve you by becoming an active participant in life.
For me, it comes down to presence, consistency, and purpose - being there for my family, leading by example, and building something that outlives any single result. When I actively participate in my own life and in my community, time stops being something I measure and starts becoming something I use.
What is your goal for 2026?
Personal: To be the best dad to Lucy, and Natalia’s biggest supporter and safest place to land.
Training-related: To run sub-3 and bench 315 lbs on the same day - at the Boston Marathon.
What does training or running bring to your life, and how does it influence you as an individual?
Consistency, and a daily reprieve.
It helps me maintain a spiritual condition on a daily basis. As those daily reprieves add up, I notice my mind becoming clearer, my health improving, my relationships getting better, and my self-esteem increasing.
Through running, I’ve learned how to live life on life’s terms - one day at a time.
What does “success” look like to you beyond times, distances, or results?
When I think about success these days, I connect with a definition that stretches far beyond numbers or miles.
My biggest inspiration is my daughter, and in many ways she is also the reason I want to be an example worth following. After a long day, coming home to her laughter and the warmth of my family reminds me that how I live matters just as much as what I achieve.
That said, I still chase performance goals. I still want to break the sub-3 barrier and hit a 315 bench during Boston weekend. But those numbers do not define what success really means to me.
If my story, my consistency, or the way I show up can help someone take one step towards better health, more confidence, or deeper connection, that means everything. Being able to inspire action and help others realise their own potential - that is success beyond any time, distance, or mileage.
Five years ago, none of this was even on my radar.
I’ve said on multiple occasions, “I’m living a life beyond my wildest dreams.” And I do not mean that because of cash, prizes, or because I think I’m unbelievably impressive. What it really means is that my life has purpose today, beyond what I once thought was possible. I can look at myself in the mirror, know who I am, like who I see, and make a positive impact on the community around me.
Today, my home is full of love and peace. That has nothing to do with running a personal best or earning a bigger payday, and everything to do with showing up with purpose, leading with integrity, and leaving people and places better than I found them.