A childhood framed by his family's love for running leads a young man on adventures across several continents, stoking his love and optimism for humanity.
Years later, a post-run tea is interrupted by a radio report of the fatal bombing of the Boston Marathon. Our guest, clear on the other side of the Atlantic and armed with not much more than social media and a simple idea, sets out to lend a humble hand.
11 weeks later the final baton of the One Run for Boston was handed to a survivor across the finish line, celebrating and honoring those who were injured and lost their lives, having raised $600,000 for those affected.
Our guest today is Danny Bent, founder of @onerun_global. A self-described happiness guru and runner, he's quick to point out that he's just a human who loves other humans and sees the best in all of us.
As an example, a call out to his social media had him leading a 9 day running expedition bisecting Iceland from North to South with 20 fellow travelers - many of whom had never completed a single marathon, much less the 9-straight marathons and ultras that were required for this effort. But they all finished - in no small part I'm sure to the exuberance of Danny Bent.
You will be grinning ear to ear as I was interviewing him. Be sure to listen to the end to find out how to enter the Danny Bent Adventure Grant for $3000 to fund the adventure of your choosing.
So if you're ready for the show, crank it up and let's go!
Danny Bent's Web Site
https://www.dannybent.com
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/danny_bent/
Instagram - One Run Global
https://instagram.com/onerun_global
Viga Shorts
https://viga.co.uk
HOKA One One
Carbon X 2
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Jaws
https://www.hokaoneone.com/mens-trail/evo-jawz/1091578.html
Hope you enjoyed it - more people racing more often having more fun in the process is our mission.
Thanks again to the bloody legend Danny Bent. Check him out at DannyBent.com and submit your application for the $3K pound Adventure Grant.
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