Ryan Blume competing at the Manhattan Invite. / Photo by Steven Pisano for MileSplit
"Imagine running blindly. Obstacles come out of nowhere. Cars. Pedestrians. Tree roots. Broken sidewalks. Curbs. Rocks. Street signs. Slippery storm drains. Each step requires untold courage – and faith that, thousands of time each day, the ground will be there to meet your sneaker." - An excerpt from a great piece written by Jim Lambert (of NJ Advanced Media for NJ.com) on Summit senior Ryan Blume. He deals with visual obstacles to stay competitive in the running scene. It also includes a fantastic video by Amanda Marzullo on the subject.
Continue reading the full story on NJ.com here!
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