BY MATTHEW HOADLEY "We get to do this!" is what my wife said during our first 100-mile race in 2019 when I was struggling. Her words are something I try to keep in the forefront of my mind when I am training or running an ultramarathon. On March 24, 2013, I took my last drink of alcohol. The next day, March 25, 2013 is my sobriety date — the day the rest of my life began. I never felt comfortable in my own skin and used alcohol as a tool to calm my depression and anxiety.