Canadian-born Michael McGowan is a filmmaker and writer, but long before that, he had been a runner.
"When I was a kid, I couldn't understand it that everyone was walking. I just couldn't see why everyone just didn't run."
McGowan's first love was the marathon, and he has the distinction of winning the Detroit Marathon in 1985 when he was 19. Even now, he loves to run, though with the success of "Saint Ralph" (titled "Little Runner" in Japan), he'll probably get a few more film offers and be hard pressed to find the time.