Freed to Run featured in Jacksonville Track Club's official newsletter

Article Title: Freed's good kind of crazy continues to help those in need (By Marilyn Young)

I remember the first time I heard rumblings about Mike Freed’s idea to run six marathons in six days. Because of my time as an editor at The Florida Times Union and the Jacksonville Daily Record, I knew Mike’s reputation as a respected lawyer in Northeast Florida. But I didn’t know he was crazy.

His decision to run six marathons in six days when he wasn’t really a runner sounds a little crazy, right? However, it turned out to be a good kind of crazy. The kind fueled by a heart that believes that families living in poverty and facing other social determinants of health have a right to live healthier lives.

Mike was committed to putting his body through an unparalleled test to raise money so Jacksonville Area Legal Aid could help even more people create a healthier and more stable environment for themselves and their families.

As the years went on, Mike was joined by other runners along the way. Thanks to the Baptist Health Foundation’s 125 percent match, the run raised more than $2.2 million to fund an endowment to ensure there will always be a lawyer available through JALA to fight for families of sick children.

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