Antonio is proud of his Italian heritage, characterized by strong family ties, traditions and values. However, his family’s heritage is also marked by heart disease.
Antonio shares, “I had a grandmother that died of congestive heart failure, and a father that needed a valve replacement. I don't want to follow in their footsteps. This is why I run.”
A father himself now, he understands more fully the importance of taking care of his own health. “I run to keep my heart pumping. I run so that my little girls can have their daddy a little longer.”
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