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in his 30s after enduring the heartbreaking loss of his first wife to a brain hemorrhage. The widowed father of three was devastated—and determined. He shares with,"I was very stressed when my wife left me, and I needed to do something every day to take the stress off. So usually I'd take one of my little kids, and she would hold my little finger and we'd run.
These days, Fremont runs his favorite courses close to home, giving a salute to just about every person along his journey. Those he passes are quite familiar with the energetic 100-year-old's routine. Fremont explains,"They're all accustomed to me. They say, 'I've seen you here for 40 years!'" We salute you, too, Mike Fremont!This running star shines well beyond his own home state as well, achieving multiple records ranging from mile runs to marathons.
Many of us can learn a great deal from Fremont's positive attitude, zest for life, and healthy habits to live to 100. In the early 1990s, he was told he had colorectal cancer and only had three months left of life. He recalls toBut life prevailed, and 2 1/2 years after the fatal diagnosis, surgeons took out the cancerous tumor. Fortunately, they found no signs anywhere that it metastasized."The surgeon said that he had looked for metastasis in 35 places and found none.
A second chance at life was so inspiring and led to 10Ks, marathons, and a vegan, macrobiotic diet for Fremont.The extraordinary news prompted Fremont to participate in 10Ks, marathons, and everything in between. With a light weight and a smaller build, he soon discovered he was pretty decent at running and even began to win a few races!