Episode 37: #STAYPOSITIVE

Michael Hartnagel ran across the entire state of Indiana in September of 2023 to raise awareness for prostate cancer and honor his dad, Ralph. During this episode we talk about: Growing up in the 90s as the youngest of three boys and the son of two teachers His dad's cancer diagnosis in January of 2017 How running came into the picture and his first marathon at the Indy Monumental Run streaking and the two numbers Michael tracks for him and his dad's run streaks (1,000+ today) The kind of cheerleader and parent his dad was Walking the Indy Mini with his dad while he was going through chemo and radiation Michael's first ultramarathon in May of 2023 Running back and forth in front of the Simon Cancer Center for his dad The Run Across Indiana - 157 miles Metastatic Mission, the organization Michael created aimed at "metastasizing" faith, love, and positivity Follow Metastatic Mission on Instagram Follow Michael on TikTok @thepositiverunner