I am inspired by a lot of people...My favorite athlete though is Steve PreFontaine. I relate to him.

About ten years ago, I took a little road trip and visited my brother. It was in the middle of winter and I hunkered down to watch a movie in his den. He's always had a nice den - his own little bat cave. : ) He told me that I reminded him of an athlete, Steve PreFontaine and told me I should watch a movie about him. I nodded and forgot about it.

That night I could not sleep so I watched some telly. There was a movie Without Limits about a runner from Oregon. I got engrossed in it immediately. Fine acting by Billy Crudup and others.

The next morning, I rushed to keep up with my brother before he left for the day. We went out for coffee and I told him excitedly about the movie I had just watched. He nodded, drinking his coffee and said, "That's the one."

Here's Billy Crudup in Without Limits.