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182. Tommie Runz: being more than your accomplishments

182. Tommie Runz: being more than your accomplishments

FromFor The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running


182. Tommie Runz: being more than your accomplishments

FromFor The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tommie is a dad, husband, and runner, Tommie is also sober. His identity is continuing to evolve as he looks to positively influence those around him.

In this episode we talked about:
-Tommie’s sobriety journey
-being more than just your accomplishments
-taking on new challenges
-falling in love with the process
-finish line feelings
-family and community
-going all in and taking big risks
-relating to others and sharing in the struggle
-therapy and asking for help
-how the training process parallels the work of staying sober
-one thing at a time, mile by mile, step by step
-lessons learnt from times of struggle and suffering
-limits and doing the impossible
-storytelling and influence
-meditation and sitting still
-freedom to live the best version of your life
-Tommie’s path to veganism
-run eat sleep repeat
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support
Released:
Oct 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Exploring the why behind what keeps runners running long, strong, and motivated. The cover photo is my Why: finishing my first 50k, which was a last minute change of plans due to TNF50 cancellation, supported and surrounded by some of the best humans in the trail running world. Logo designed by Vanessa Wolfe Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support