The Gabe Grunewald Story, a video from Brooks Running, with comments from Larry Eder

Gabe Grunewald is an elite athlete who is fighting demons that most of us never have to view. In her fourth bout of cancer, Gabe just finished chemotherapy, and will be racing on Thursday, June 22, in the 1,500 meter heats at the USATF Outdoor Championships.

This is just a bit of a teaser on the documentary film that will be coming out next week.

Gabe Grunewald, photo by PhotoRun.net

I have watched Gabby Grunewald race for several years now. I have always been moved by her poise, sense of humor and her absolute fighting spirit. A tough Midwesterner, Gabby Grunewald has fought more demons (and the name of that demon is cancer) than most of us will see in our lives.

Running gives her life and life is her running. She breathes in, breathes out, and fights to the finish. No quarter given, none asked.

We will watch her race on Thursday evening in Sacramento. Gabby Grunewald lives by example. Her battles make our daily bits of frustration seem insignificant.

Enjoy the video below.

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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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