It’s a normal Monday afternoon, which means I'm likely home reading or listening to a favorite podcast, and I get a text from Des. "Want to race the Firecracker 50 with Dan?" Des is the executive director of the Amy D.Foundation, and Dan is the brother of Amy, the founder of the foundation, and a really great guy. I look at the calendar, realizing the race is on July 4th, the next Wednesday. It’s short notice, but I have an open schedule, and consider it an honor to get to pa