For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

182. Tommie Runz: being more than your accomplishments


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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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