By Rachel Mergen
Not many people can say they are capable of running approximately 9.3 miles in one hour and 35 seconds. Few people are able to power through 50 to 60 miles of running each week, pushed by just their own passion.
Nathan Bartlett, 29-year-old middle school cross country coach and high school math teacher in the Prairie du Chien School District, is one of those rare people.
“I have always been kind of a perfectionist,” Nathan stated about his start in running. “I wanted to discover my limits.”
In high school, Nathan found himself participating in cross country competitively. He enjoyed discovering what he was capable of doing.
From that point on, he always had a love for the activity, but held back on competing with others.