An Announcement on Announcing

The Road Kill is proud to announce that Mark Bravo will provide announcement services for our little race. Coach Bravo is a veteran race-day announcer with experience at the Oklahoma City memorial Marathon, with KFOR-TV, at Little Rock Marathon and the Dallas White Rock Marathon, among others. We are pleased that Mark has agreed to announce our race in its inaugural year!

Coach Bravo is not just a sports announcer, he is an athlete, running coach and mentor. Mark Bravo is a respected authority on running in our state. He has earned his credentials by coaching countless runners, and continues to fill his coaching resume with more successful athletes. You can find out more about Mark's coaching here.

While Mark has helped countless athletes in their struggles with sport, he also applies the lessons learned in training to a broad spectrum of life's challenges. Not immune to such challenge, Mark Bravo underwent hip surgery and later total hip replacement in May 2007.

He prevailed with a positive attitude and the physical tenacity of a long-distance runner. Mark returned from the injury and is running again today. He can still compete, too! Mark is not one to talk endlessly about his own accomplishments; I'll just just tell you that he would indeed be in the running for an award in our race!

What amazes me is his positive attitude and lack of bitterness toward the sport of running. Mark might be puzzled that I say that. He turns adversity and challenge into a strength. It is that, more than anything, that I admire. When I look at Mark, I see someone who can be admired for who he is, who he was, and for his contributions towards the future. He lets me know that I can set goals and overcome life's little obstacles.

Coach Bravo will have available copies of his new book, MOMENTUM: 77 Observations Toward A Life Well Lived. We're sure he wouldn't mind signing a copy for you. Mark's insight and thoughtfulness as outlined in this book can be applied to so many of life's opportunities and challenges. Momentum will also make a great gift for anyone. We bought a copy, so should you.