I know Rich as a fellow member of the Greater Framingham Running Club. He is a role model in many ways - he inspires with his quiet dedication to the sport he loves and through the hard work it takes to endure to the end. He does this with a cheerful acceptance of whatever gets thrown in his way in the meantime. And he does it all with a smile and the kind of engaging modesty that only true heroes display.
Thanks for your article, which captured these qualities so well.