Baltimore Station
Updated: August 18, 2011
WELCOME TO THE STATION'S TEAM PAGE!
Back on My Feet Baltimore has a team associated with the Baltimore Station recovery facility. It can trace its history back to 1987 and the efforts of three caring citizens, who provided blankets and sandwiches to the homeless of South Baltimore.
In 1989, their efforts expanded to include a winter shelter for homeless men and the South Baltimore Homeless Station was incorporated as a nonprofit organization. Read more about the organization's history here.
The facility houses a 28-day program, a halfway house and long-term transitional housing. Many of the residents are veterans.
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TEAM INFORMATION
Inaugural Run: May 27, 2009
Location: 140 W. West St., Baltimore, MD map
Morning Runs: 5:30 AM (M, W, F, S)
Distance: 1 - 9 miles
TEAM LEADER: DAN MIRANDA
Shoe Size: 10.5
Team Leader "Fast" Dan Miranda was born and raised on Long Island, New York. After attending college at the University of Maryland, College Park and graduating with degrees in chemistry and neurobiology, he moved to Baltimore City. He first started running in 1998 and after a 3 year hiatus in college, rededicated himself to running in July of 2007.
Eager to become more involved in the running community, he joined up with team BSTAT in January of 2010. This also coincided with a decision to dedicate himself fully, mind, body, and spirit to the sport he loves. The massive increase in training load has transformed him into a tough local runner, and earned him the nickname "Fast" Dan. Defending the title is certainly harder than keeping it! He became the team training coach in April of 2010 and then Team Leader in February 2011.
Back on my Feet gives him the opportunity to share his passion for running with others and to help use it as a base to move peoples' lives forward. His time with Back on my Feet has been so inspiring; at every turn there is yet another story to draw strength from. It has fueled his passion to become a faster runner.
If you cannot find Dan, it is probably because he is out running. However, since he still has to make a living, he can be found working for a pharmaceutical contract manufacturing and research organization. UPM Pharmaceuticals specializes in manufacturing solid oral dosages for early stage clinical trials and small scale commercial products. The hands-on nature of the work helps distract him long enough before the next run.
Featured Member Patrick B.
Patrick is native to Baltimore, MD. He has always been an athlete. His remarkable athletic ability is evidenced by his star running back skills during his time at Community College Baltimore and star backup quarterback skills during the community pick-up games. He proudly admits that he was the first black boy to play for the South Baltimore Boys Club and even practiced on Swann Field as Reggie Jackson did. To read more of Patrick's story, visit our blog.
