He's now one of only 400 people that have completed a Transcon. Navy LT Paul Johnson joins me on the "Run The Race" podcast (subscribe now) to talk about his 3,000 mile run and walk from Los Angeles to New York City, plus his new world record for a fitness challenge in Antarctica...all of this helping him and others with mental health issues, some that come from military deployments.

(5:11) Johnson talks about how running is a coping mechanism for his anxiety and depression. He loves it so much he ran across the USA in 52+ days, raising more than half a million dollars in the process for nonprofit Team RWB that helps military veterans with healthy lifestyles. Listen to the pod to hear more about that org plus his stories about transcon training...challenges like sandstorm and heat...sleep and crew...lots of food, that may sound strange and delicious...mental strength throughout the epic journey...seeing the USA this way...and the documentary film all about it that will be streaming this Spring.

(21:34) How do different military branches handle fitness, like his - the Navy? Regardless, Johnson talks about exercise being essential for stress management...for any of us. On long deployments, stuck on a ship at sea, it's tough.

(27:24) Another environment that's one of the harshest in the world is Antarctica, where he and a Navy vet friend ran 100 miles in the fastest time ever, just under 24 hours through snow and major winds! He describes that immense challenge. (33:31) And Paul Johnson also enjoys helping other people meet their goals, sharing fun videos on social media with tips about a lot of things to do before/during/after runs and workouts. You'll also want to hear about his next goals that are unique and may sound crazy. We close our chat with why it's so important to support causes like Team RWB. You can still donate to them, on behalf of Paul's transcon and upcoming movie: https://donate.teamrwb.org/fundraiser/5143120.

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