Jul 1, 2007 | RunGuru.com Athlete of the Month: June

John first started running in 2005 after a ACL reconstruction. His original goal was simply to rehab from surgery but soon he had the bug. 10:00 pace suddenly wasn't enough for him. John progressed from a weekend jogger to a fierce competitor. His times starting rapidly dropping until he was stuck right around the 20:00 barrier. No matter how easy the course, how great his legs felt, every time he rounded the corner there was always that number 2 in front of his time. Until this past week when John not only broke this barrier, he smashed it by running 19:05. More proof that hard work and a plan does pay off. Now John will look toward his new challenges including even faster times and his first marathon.