Camryn Justice is a reporter at News 5 Cleveland.
AKRON, Ohio — Each and every year on Oct. 14, Akron resident James Anderson embarks on a challenge to test his endurance for the anniversary of his sobriety. From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro twice to doing burpees for eight hours straight and running an Ironman, Anderson has pushed himself time and time again as a way to celebrate his new life, clean and sober.
After struggling with addiction for nearly a decade, Anderson began using recovery resources, going to rehab and attending meetings. From there, Anderson found fitness, lifting weights to keep his mind off drugs. That turned into a passion for bodybuilding and personal training. "'Oh God, not again'" is what Morgan joked goes through her head each year."Every year, he thinks of something harder, and I usually have to do it with him, so I'm terrified."
"I also do it to inspire people and give hope to not only people who may be struggling themselves but their family members to show that it's not all fentanyl and overdoses out there," he said. "With it being my 10-year, I wanted to find a way to give back to Akron. My recovery is based in Akron. Akron gave me a new life, and so I wanted to do anything I could to try to give back," Anderson said."People basically sponsored a mile of my run, and in doing so, my goal was $10,000. We raised more than that."
Anderson's wife Morgan and mother-in-law Rebecca Hall followed Anderson along the first half of his 100-mile run. Supporters like Watson showed up along stops to cheer him on. Longtime friends did the same. Even officers with the New Franklin Police Department came out in support.
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