Writer and Sub-30 Club founder Ted Spiker shares how he is so amazed that his simple goal of breaking 30 minutes in a 5K turned into one of the most positive running groups around. Plus, his longtime struggle with weight, and what life is like at the back of the pack. (2:29)

The amazing motivational power behind the Sub-30 Club, a group that doesn’t leave any runner behind. (42:16)

In the Kick, cool new fitness tech from CES 2017, notable announcements from the elite side, and a man with paraplegia walks the Dopey Challenge. (1:01:21)

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Host: David Willey

Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian Dalek

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