Walter Barrera’s running recovery program
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Walter Barrera was addicted to crystal meth and crack cocaine until one morning in 2010 when he went for a run.
Northeast Washington resident Walter Barrera, 32, believes that a one-block run in 2010 changed his life. He replaced his addidtion to crystal meth and crack cocaine with running. Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post
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Walter Barrera runs more than 100 miles a week; some fear that if he doesn’t, he might turn back to drug use.
When Walter Barrera chose ultra long-distance running over crack cocaine, he was able to slowly start putting his life back together.