Category: Leadership
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A Life That Never Stopped Moving When you step back and look at Ted Epstein’s life, the miles, mountains, oceans, and finish lines are almost overwhelming. But the true story of Ted was never just about distance. It was about direction. Yes, he ran 480 miles across Siberia.Yes, he climbed the tallest peak in Antarctica.Yes,…
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Honors Earned the Hard Way Ted Epstein never chased trophies. He chased limits.But along the way, the world took notice. 🌟 Featured in Sports Illustrated February 11, 1991 Ted’s quiet grit and extraordinary endurance earned him national recognition in Sports Illustrated in a feature titled “A Face in the Crowd.” The honor wasn’t just a…
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The Air National Guard Years (Or… Why Ted Was Not Meant for the Military) Before Ted was racing across continents and swimming through freezing oceans, he briefly tried something far more dangerous for everyone involved: The Air National Guard. It did not go as planned. The Flight That Grounded a Future Adventurer At the time,…
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The Leadville 100 — A Test of Grit and Character (1988) Five years after his first attempt at the legendary Leadville 100, Ted was ready to take on the brutal 100-mile mountain race once again. This time, he wasn’t alone. A close friend had decided to try Leadville for the first time and asked Ted…
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Volunteering to Help Pope John Paul II — August 12, 1993 When Pope John Paul II came to Colorado for World Youth Day, it became one of the most historic moments in Denver’s history. Hundreds of thousands of young people from around the world gathered to take part in a pilgrimage that would end with…