From Addict to Athlete

Exercise is the new high for Todd Crandell, who has been sober for 13 years.

"And although I've found sobriety, I still have not found peace. Who has? Instead of worrying about where to get my next gram of coke, I'm worrying about balancing the books for my foundation and training for my next event (in April I'll be competing in my 11th Ironman in Arizona and the Boston Marathon). Now five people-my wife and four kids-depend on me. Life is as stressful for me as it is for every other adult in America. But knowing that I don't have to reach for a drink to deal with it makes me proud."

I like his honesty in admitting that peace still eludes him. That's an excerpt from Crandell's new book, Racing for Recovery. Like James Frey, memoir writer and reformed addict, Crandell hails from Ohio. Unlike Frey, he hasn't yet made the career-destroying mistake of lying to Queen Oprah.