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Ran Away to California at 15... Made It There at 59 | Saturday Stories - EP 14

I almost ran away to California at 15 years old — fake ID, checks, no plan — and got caught crossing the border. This is the true story of how a single night nearly changed my entire life, and why making it or not making it still shapes how I think about risk, regret, and what’s possible after 60. On a long training ride, feeling tired, sore, and questioning why I’m even doing this, my mind wandered back to one of the most defining moments of my life. I wasn’t two weeks into my training plan yet and already frustrated — and somehow that headspace unlocked a story I’ve told many times on bike rides but never fully shared like this. At 15, I ran away from home with a dream of California. I slept on a windowsill in a stranger’s house, opened a bank account with a borrowed ID, wrote my first checks, and hitchhiked toward the U.S. border with nothing but an Adidas bag, Doritos, and confidence that I’d “figure it out.” I didn’t. I was caught at the border, questioned by U.S. guards, and sent home. At the time, it felt like failure. Looking back now — decades later — I realize it may have saved my life. Or at least the life I ended up living. What makes this story hit harder now is that I eventually did make it to California — at 59. Not as a runaway kid, but as someone with a family, a career, regrets, gratitude, and the perspective that only time gives you. That contrast — who I almost became versus who I actually became — is what this video is really about. This channel isn’t just about training or fitness. Retraining Pain is about retraining your mindset. It’s about asking yourself whether you’re done taking chances… or just done taking bad ones. Because even after 60, I still believe anything is possible — just differently. ⏱️ Timestamped Breakdown 00:00 – The Ride That Sparked the Story Doubt, fatigue, and questioning progress early in training 02:45 – Why California Always Pulled Me In The draw, the dream, and the mindset of a 15-year-old 05:30 – Running Away for Real Sleeping on a windowsill, fake ID, checks, and zero plan 10:40 – Hitchhiking Toward the Border Walking, rides, lies, and believing I’d “figure it out” 14:30 – Getting Caught Crossing the Border What the guards said — and why timing mattered 18:45 – The Ride Home in Silence What my parents didn’t say — and why that stuck 22:30 – What If I Had Made It? The dangerous reality of that era — and the life I avoided 28:00 – Finally Making It to California at 59 Living there, not vacationing — and why it felt like home 35:00 – Retraining Pain: Mindset After 60 Why I still believe new chapters are possible