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.
When he is not spending time with his wife and daughter, you can find him running through Florida trails and swamps. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Ultra running is the most wonderful and accepting world I’ve been in!
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
"No matter how bad the situation is, it will get better with effort" 🥺
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.
I'm in tears! This is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with the world!
Nicely done. Thank you for putting yourself out there and inspiring others.
Wow! Thank you!
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
Absolutely inspiring!!
Amazing 😊
Thank you so much!
Wow ! You got me googling best running sneakers. This was so inspiring!
David Goggins was The Navy Seal who inspired this venture. Give him his credits Sir!
During TED events you are not allowed to promote yourself or anyone else… Actually, I had him mentioned by name but the organizing committee required me to take it out. Every other talk and interview I’ve done I speak very honestly about the impact he has had on my life. I wrote A book called “Recovery Run” that has an entire third of a chapter dedicated to him and his message.