Man Racing to Recover from Drug Addiction
By Evan Duffy
Todd Crandell, who turned his life around after devistating addiction, delivered his positive message of hope and recovery to students at Lott Middle.
For years, Ohio native Todd Crandell was running, running from himself, running from his past. He became engrossed in a life of drugs after a childhood some would call a nightmare, destroying himself as his mother did when he was only 3-years-old.
Triathlons Aid Sylvania Man In Overcoming His Addictions
By Ken Kinney
SYLVANIA- Todd Crandell has received help from people when he needed it, and he is trying to return the favors. The 34-year-old Sylvania native is gaining a reputation as a runner, but there was a time when he had another reputation, especially among local police.
The Human Race
Edited by: Eileen Portz-Shovlin
“I found a whole new life through running, says Todd Crandell of Sylvania, Ohio. Eight years ago, alcohol and drugs ruled his life, and he’d lost everything: his house, his family. Then something just clicked. “I decided not to do that to myself anymore,” he recalls. Today, recovered and fit, Crandell, 34 has completed 5 Ironman-length triathlons.
Local Athlete Takes Steps to Help Others on the Road to Recovery
By Paula Gibson
They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. No one knows that better than someone battling addiction.
That’s why Sylvania resident Todd Crandell founded Racing for Recovery, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing people from abusing drugs and alcohol, and offering a positive alternative to those with addictions.
A Healthy Addiction
By Betsy Redfern
Todd Crandell is your typical addict-a quick sweep of his life proves that. At age 13, he became addicted to alcohol, then his addiction progressed to heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine-all of which ruled his day-to-day activities from age 13 through 26. But for eight years now Crandell has been sober, and has found what is arguably a much healthier addiction: triathlon.
