Lace up for an inspiring episode with Samir Mourani, the first Canadian Ambassador for Movember! Samir shares his journey from a sporadic gym-goer to an upcoming 50K ultramarathoner this Movember. He's tackling this immense physical challenge to raise crucial awareness and funds for Movember's mental health initiatives. Discover the profound mental and emotional benefits Samir unlocked through consistent running. He discusses how exercise has dramatically improved his productivity, sleep, and overall well-being. We dive into themes of modern masculinity, the strength in emotional vulnerability, and the life-changing power of community and conversation for men's mental health. If you need a reminder of the link between physical health and a resilient mind, this is a must-listen. Hit play to hear about running, vulnerability, and the long road to better mental health.

Learn more about Samir at: https://www.instagram.com/samirmourani/

Register for the Athletics Ontario Cross Country Championships Community Run: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/series/cross-country-championships

Anyone that uses AthleticsReg to register for an event will need to create an AthleticsReg account. Once they go through the prompts to make an account, they'll automatically be brought to the registration for the AOXC Champs with the community run being one of the options on Saturday.

The promo code is aoxc-community-2km or aoxc-community-5km depending on which race the person wants to do (also, you will need to add a day membership). After the promo code is entered, the total cost for the event and the day membership will come to exactly $10 including taxes and processing fees.