Overcoming Adversity a Stride at a Time

Three to four times a week, Alex Schneider, 24, laces up his running shoes and goes for a run to train for his next marathon.

Always, his longtime coach, Kevin McDermott, runs with him. It’s a partnership that has been going on since Schneider and his twin brother, Jamie, were teenagers. With McDermott, Alex Schneider has run marathons in under 3:20, one-mile races in under 6:30, 10Ks, 5Ks and whatever else he can. Jamie, also a runner, runs mostly for fun.Without McDermott, Alex Schenider would be lost – literally and perhaps figuratively.