Peter Shankman is quite a character. He shares with us how he became a runner (one of his reasons is especially interesting to women) and how he balances training for an Ironman with his family and career.  We discuss how Peter became a runner, how to fit in the training for an Iron Man, the mantra he says to keep on training for an event, why he listen to podcasts, and much more.Other topics discussed:    His run in with the NYC police in Central Park    Why he enjoys meeting new people    How he fuels for races    How he is connecting business people all around the country and Canada    The 13 marathons he has run    How he trained for his best marathon    What activities help him feel “normal” since he has the trait of ADHD    Favorite Travel Memory    Upcoming Races    Words to live by    Running Recommendations for NYC (hint Central Park and West Side Highway)Running Resume Includes:    Chicago http://www.chicagomarathon.com    NYC http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org    Philly http://philadelphiamarathon.com    Houston http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com    Stockholm http://www.stockholmmarathon.se/start/index.cfm?Lan_ID=3    Disney http://www.rundisney.com/disneyworld-marathon/    LA http://www.lamarathon.comIronman Resume:    Cozumel    Training for 2014 Louisville Iron Man in AugustPeter's Linkswww.shankman.comwww.shankminds.comhttp://themistakepodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/petershankmanTwitter: @petershankman