In 2016, Michael set a personal goal to train for and run a marathon within 30 days. While that ended up not being the best idea for his knees, it embarked him on a lifelong journey of running. Michael acquired HalfMarathons.net from Atlanta-based Terrell Johnson who had started the site in 2006. Halfmarathons.net was one of the first online directories for half marathon discovery in the United States and has helped nearly 20,000,000 runners find their perfect race, gear, and training plans. Today, Michael lives in Austin, TX with his wife and his dog and has run the New York City Marathon, Hamptons Marathon and Half Marathon, Cap10K and dozens of other races.