“I Don’t Care What Circumstances You Come From… You Can Bend Reality In Your Favor.” — Yusef White Running A 5K In The City Where I Was Born And Raised Was A Full Circle Moment For Me. If You’re From Newark, NJ Or Essex County, Then You Understand The Challenges, Obstacles, And Environments Many Of Us Had To Navigate Just To Make It Through Another Day. That’s Why This Race Was Bigger Than Running. It Was A Reminder Of How Far I’ve Come. One Thing I’ve Learned Is That When You’re Truly Locked In On The Process, You Don’t Always Notice Your Growth. You’re So Focused On The Next Goal, The Next Mile, The Next Level, That You Rarely Stop Long Enough To Appreciate The Distance You’ve Already Traveled. This Race Gave Me That Opportunity🤝🏾 To Reflect, To Be Grateful, And To Realize That The Version Of Me Standing At That Starting Line Is Not The Same Person Who Started This Journey…. Brick City Raised Me, The Journey Changed Me. And The Work Continues🏁 Few Remain Chosen + Miles Over #NewarkNJ #BrickCity #EssexCounty #FRC #5KRun