President Joe Biden is proposing a big spending bill to upgrade infrastructure; however, no attention is being given to a very big community—runners.

I’ve taken up the cause for funding running tracks, running trails, running clubs and subsidies to bring down the cost of post-run beer for running club members.

I traveled to Washington, D.C. to get a meeting with Joe Biden and pitch, “Get a Run for Your Money” economic stimulus and infrastructure improvement plan.

My first stop was the White House. I felt a huge and solemn duty as a representative of all runners nationwide.

But a guard told me it wasn’t time for meeting Joe Biden. Instead it was time for me to leave.

Right after, I found out he was joining a meeting at the Capitol building and was scheduled to be there for half an hour. I immediately set a hot pace for the Capitol.

When I reached the Capitol building, it appeared the President was at a window looking out. I gave a wave.

He seemed to notice me because he stayed at the window, watching. I was hoping to hand him the “Get a Run for Your Money” documents I had in my satchel, and listen to my short spiel about how badly runners need funding.

But a team of guards stopped me at the entrance and told me again, it was not time to meet Joe, and that it was time for me to leave. In exchange, I made them take the “Get a Run for Your Money” proposal to give to the President. They said they’d absolutely do it first chance they got.

It’s been a few days since I got back from D.C. I know the President’s a busy man, and my hopes for funding runners has slowly waned. I knew it was a long shot, but we runners are worth it.

Then something really, really special happened. Yesterday I received the below letter in the mail:

NICE!!!!!