Frankie Ruiz, Co-Founder of the Miami Marathon and a name synonymous with running in Miami joins us on today’s episode to discuss his experience launching the Miami marathon, growing it for 17+ years into the destination race it has become with more than 20 thousands participants each year.  Tune in to hear the impact run clubs like Brickell run club are having on the community, the incredibly inspiring stories coming out of those events and hear the unlikely story of how hurricane Andrew was THE defining moment that put Frankie on the path of he is in today. 

Outline of This Episode

• 01:15 – Intro to Frankie and how he is helping others discover their own greatness
• 04:30 – What a day/week in the life of Frankie looks like
• 06:19 – How a young boy with no legs inspired the creations of the Miami Marathon
• 14:47 – How does the Miami Marathon stack up against other marathons around the US
• 18:00 – What is next for the Miami Marathon
• 19:18 – Starting a whole new kind of run clubs in Miami
• 25:10 – The incredibly inspiring stories coming out of run clubs
• 29:35 – Frankie’s background and history with running
• 34:26 – What drives Frankie’s desire to live differently
• 35:36 – How Hurricane Andrew put Frankie on the path to where he is today
• 43:20 – Frankie’s favorite two words on how to live life
• 44:44 – How Frankie’s outlook in life has changed since becoming a dad 
• 48:57 – What is coming next for Frankie
• 50:02 – Miami Rapid Fire Segment

Other Resources and People Mentioned

• Frankie Ruiz Ted Talk
• Find Your Greatness Nike Ad
• Miami Marathon 
• Life Time
• Life Time Coral Gables
• Belen Jesuit School
• Brickell Run Club
• Kendall Run Club
• West Kendall Run Club
• Weston Run Club
• South Beach Run Club
• Gables Run Club
• Homestead Run Club
• Doral Run Club
• Rudy Garcia Tolson
• Javier Soto
• Mayor Manny Diaz
• Commissioner Sally A. Heyman
• New York Marathon
• Boston Marathon
• Publix
• American Airlines
• Baptist Health
• Fortune
• The Miami Herald
• Elian Gonzalez
• Hurricane Andrew
• Oggi Ristorante
• Joe’s Stone Crab
• Blue Collar
• Bird Road Podcast
• Rich Roll Podcast
• Everglades National Park
• Miami Foundation
• 305 Half Marathon

Connect with Frankie

• Frankie on Instagram: @frankieruiz
• Frankie on Facebook: fb.com/ruizfrankie