Micah and I met back in the mid 1980s at one of the Colorado ultramarathons. With his no-frills attitude about running and his cool name, he caught my attention right away. Both reminded me of the old T.V. western “The Rifleman” and its sheriff Micah Torrance, who was always behind the scenes working his magic and promoting the public good. He had overcome some obstacles in his life and would champion the cause of those less fortunate.
Later, I would find out that Micah True was born Michael Randall Hickman, but this and other tidbits from his bio never overshadowed my first impression, or the man he ultimately became.
Woohoo! I’m as giddy as “The Jerk” on phonebook day:
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Why so happy? (Do you remember? Navin thinks he’s a “real person” once his name appears in print. Am I so different?)
My 2011 memoir, Running on Empty, has just been released in paperback!
Available now from all the cool places:
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Books-A-Million | iTunes | Indiebound
