ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Training for a marathon takes time and preparation, but Josh Ice is taking it to the next level.
The Carrollton man is attempting to run 31 marathons in 31 days.
“If I’m tired, I run. If I’m happy, I run. If I’m sleepy, I run,” Ice said.
Ice has been ultra running for three years, but this month he’s not just running to be running.
Ice is running in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month and to shed light on addiction recovery.
“We’re running a marathon every single day to share the message of hope to let you know that it’s okay to not be okay,” he said.
Ice is running these marathons in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month and to shed light on addiction recovery. “I’m a person who’s in long term recovery from drugs and alcohol, and also someone who lives with mental health disorders like PTSD and bipolar, and I think it’s important for us to realize that there’s a lot of us out here that suffer from things like this and actually still make a positive impact on the community.”
The community has endlessly supported Ice throughout his journey.
“Most of the people you hear honking, they know the old Josh. They know the Josh that struggled. They know the Josh that was in dark places, and they’ve been people who have stood behind me, stood with me.”
Those emotions are coming from a dad of three with a full-time job, all while juggling a marathon a day.
“Imagining this point 20 days ago was inconceivable, and it feels pretty awesome to be here right now,” he said.
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