Thousands and thousands of individuals are incarcerated around the United States. What is it that gets an individual through such an ordeal? How do they persevere? Do they even persevere?
These questions have been asked countless times over the decades, but there is no one explanation. Finding purpose and looking toward a goal do seem to be common themes for those individuals who successfully navigate decades in prison and come out on the other side.
Read about one man's journey toward freedom and how he used running - and that is running laps around a prison yard at a high speed - to see him through the years. This inner drive inspired others to meet him on the outside and accompany him on a run to his home (26 miles away) on his release day.
http://www.salon.com/2017/07/22/his-first-run-outside-27-miles-from-prison-to-home/
(Credit Getty/Michael Svoboda)
