The thing I love most about sport, other than the actual sport itself, is the opportunity to connect with like minded people who share the same passion. Connecting at races, practices or even community events, where acquaintances can become life long friendships.On today’s episode of Just In Stride I touched base with marathoner, Rodrigo Gomez Ruiz.Rodrigo found track and field at a young age but only started running later on. For him it was a way to cope with loss in his life. Then, through his local community, he found the confidence to train for and tackle big goals, such as the Boston Marathon. But what is most apparent, is his passion for the sport, how profoundly it has impacted his personal growth and his openness to learning something new with each stride he takes.-------Offer from Xact Nutrition: This episode is presented by our friends at Xact Nutrition and they are offering you 15% OFF your order when you use the code JUSTINSTRIDE. So head to xactnutrition.com and fuel your goals today! Now shipping in Canada and the U.S.Thanks for tuning in to the Just In Stride Podcast. I truly appreciate you taking the time to listen and I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. Please take a minute after this to rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts. With your feedback we’ll be able to make the show even better and it’ll help us reach new listeners too. You can also find us on Instagram @justinstridepod and YouTube @justinstridepod for all the latest episodes and updates.  Glad you came along for the ride with Just In Stride!