Tracy M. Downs, MD, FACS is a Professor of Urology and Chief Diversity & Community Engagement Officer at the University of Virginia. Tracy is a deeply thoughtful and compassionate surgeon and person. His approach to life parallels his approach to patient care which parallels his approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We explore the metaphor of endurance built during distance running to the endurance needed to overcome the struggles of a surgical career and, similarly, the long-term work toward a more inclusive medical community and world. In addition, the relationships he models with his family parallels the care and compassion with which he approaches his patients, colleagues, and his profession. Lots to learn from Dr. Downs, enjoy. (Music Credit: Sunshine, Simon Jomphe Lepine.)