Your favorite 2 Black Runners are back for a special episode with Alsion Mariella Désir!! Before Alison's book, Running While Black, drops next Tuesday on October 18th she jumped on the podcast for her 3rd time. This time around, Aaron & Joshua Potts got the chance to talk with Alison after reading an early copy of her book. Throughout this episode get a deeper look into what Running While Black is really about and prepare yourself for the release date next week. Also they discuss Alison's new TV show, the beginning of Harlem Run, the revolution of the running world, and much more 
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TIME STAMPS 
0:00 Podcast Preview 
0:48 Intro to Podcast 
3:08 Aaron gives Alison her flowers 
4:50 Aaron's recommendation on how to read the book 
6:00 Audiobook coming soon 
7:17 Dealing with a crazy schedule  
7:53 Alison Désir US GETTING A TV SHOW!! 
9:44 Realizing the importance of her work 
10:34 Impacting people  
11:28 Inspiration for the timeline /history in the book 
13:26 Running has never been open and available   
14:23 Alison is a BIG nerd  
15:15 5% of books buyers  
16:43 History and culture 
21:46 The significance of growing up in a Black home  
25:15 Running can be used as a vehicle to get somewhere else  
25:58 Alison never regrets a run 
26:26 What running has taught Alison lately  
28:54 The beginning of Harlem Run 
33:04 Running Crews & Social Media 
36:07 There is enough space for everyone  
38:00 Opportunity for inclusivity  
39:40 Do you feel like running is in a revolution? 
44:26 Chapter about reframing  
47:41 The original Book title  
52:58 Creating a new space in running  
53:27 Do you have any goals of what you want to do in the future? 
56:04 Will any New York Running Crews be offended about the book 
58:48 Interviewing Wyomia Tyus 
1:01:24 Outro