Power of Perseverance | Richard Gallegos | TEDxVeroBeach

I sincerely believe we all have the ability to not only persevere through all life throws at us, but also find joy and a sense of self-respect in the process. There is beauty in placing yourself in the “struggle” and forcing yourself through it one painful step at a time. Richard Gallegos was born and raised in Orlando Florida. After working as a paramedic in the emergency medical field for 10 years and struggling with PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and Substance Abuse Disorder, Richard found his sobriety through the help of running ultra distances.
Richard currently works as the Lead Intake Coordinator for a National Substance Abuse and Mental Health facility that solely focuses on treatment for Firefighters, Paramedics, and EMTs.
Since his first 100-mile ultra marathon in May 2019 he has completed eleven 100 mile runs and one 200 mile run across the state of Florida.

[truenorthpositivejuniorten]

Ultra running is the most wonderful and accepting world I’ve been in!

[notagain]

I love watching ted talks with so few comments . It makes me feel like a pioneer on a mountain top and being on of the first to plant my flag here. I will come back here one year later and compare. This is an amazing talk that i learned alot from

[christina]

I'm in tears! This is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with the world!

[carolanderson]

You are amazing! I am 70 and was in a triple rollover car accident on the interstate but have completed my first half marathon a month after turning 70. Hope to complete a marathon. Timing for me is imperative as I have spinal cord injuries with fibromyalgia. A couple of years after beginning, I completely lost all depression.

[craigcumberland]

David Goggins was The Navy Seal who inspired this venture. Give him his credits Sir!

[jessicafinn]

Wow ! You got me googling best running sneakers. This was so inspiring!

[loiselvina]

"No matter how bad the situation is, it will get better with effort" 🥺

[alberthayes]

Good to see you again Rich. And I wondered why I enjoy boxing workouts and long runs.
Wonderful to see you endure some serious runs! The support, must feel great.
Stay strong cousin

[bioprofsd]

Nicely done. Thank you for putting yourself out there and inspiring others.