I Quit ____ and Started Running

You may have heard Tricia's name in my very first episode when she was given a shoutout about talking me through the last few miles of my first (and only) marathon in Big Sur over 8 years ago. We’ve been friends for almost half our lives and while most of our friendship has been long distance between the US and the UK, we have been pretty great about keeping in touch. While we will always cherish our mid 2000s glory days in New York City, we are now growing even closer over launching into entrepreneurship and, of course, our passion for running and inspiring others to get moving. I had an idea then that Tricia was pretty remarkable but her mission now to motivate people to get off the couch AND give to charity just solidifies this belief. Stay tuned on the development of her app and let's help build her community on Instagram and Facebook!

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At 19, Tayler is my youngest to date and my first international interview, coming to you from Wales. For her young age, she has already been through more than many twice her age. In addition to spending almost all of her childhood in foster care and battling a eating disorder, she and her sister became victims of child abuse… by their own aunt. It took years but Tayler eventually turned to running to heal her emotional pain and now is running for Team NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty towards Children) and is training for the London Marathon.

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Mackenzie is 26 years old and up until recently has battled with bulimia and, with that, an addiction to laxatives. While she ran on the Cross Country and Track teams in High School, Mackenzie’s relationship with running was certainly not a healthy one. Throughout her recovery, Mackenzie re-discovered running and has re-shaped her thinking around it. She was able to turn something that she used as a tool to enable her eating disorder into a passion that now helps her find mental peace, healing and relief.

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Suzanne was happily married with 2 beautiful daughters working as a nurse. She had what seemed like the perfect life. However, her inner demons had the upper hand until, one day, she said "no more". She lost the weight, she began her journey to sobriety and then trained for her first race. It was 18 miles and she never turned back.

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How can running be a positive driver for change? It starts with us, our individual mindset and mental disposition. If running can free us from feelings or stress, frustration, anger, fear and sadness, we can make space for feelings of joy, empathy and understanding. Maybe the willingness to understand others, being inquisitive rather than fearful and empathetic rather than defensive could solve some of the issues around ignorance, and insecurity that often can result in bullying and racism.

Authors referenced in the podcast are Brene Brown (Daring Greatly) and Mitchell S. Jackson (Twelve Minutes and a Life)

If you have had challenges or obstacles in your life, that you have conquered by getting into running, whether related to racism or other, we would love to hear your story. To enter, just email us at [email protected] with a brief introduction and an overview of your story. 

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At his young age of 32, Miguel has quite a bit of life experience under his belt. He started working at 14, witnessed alcoholism and drug abuse in his family, had twins at the age of 18 followed by legal trouble that put him on a road, he swore he would never take. In only 2 years, Miguel was able to turn life around, in large part thanks to running. Now, he is determined to help others do the same - check out his Facebook Page Staying Fit ODAAT. 

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“Just because I’ve been a smoker for over 10 years, doesn’t mean I cannot also become an athlete. Allow yourself to believe that that’s who you can be. You never know what you’re capable of doing until you try.” Paraphrased, not a direct quote from my conversation with Stephanie Andre, who ran in the Olympic Marathon Trials just this past February only 7 years after quitting smoking. 

If you are a smoker or a future ex-smoker who wants to learn more about my program “Quit Smoking | Start Running”, go to www.antoniadeheinrich.com or join my Facebook Group Quit Smoking|Start Running!

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Jacob started running seriously after his good friend and boss passed away from cancer. He was a cyclist and triathlete for cancer research and his journey to help others inspired Jacob to start his own. He started running, initially, to process his own thoughts and feelings. Running helped him cast away self doubt, saying that “it wasn't do much that I couldn’t do it, I just didn’t do it." Today, Jacob, is stepping up his training, working with a coach to run faster. Not only for himself, but more importantly, always for others, whether it be as a tribute in training or fundraising for a cause in a race. 

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Emily started running as a way to get out of the house and away from her abuser, literally and figuratively. Even during her darkest days, running was her anchor, the one thing she could count on. Join me as Emily recounts her remarkable journey from relationship hell to losing her children and being homeless to getting herself back on her feet and regaining happiness. All powered by…. RUNNING.

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Why I started running again and decided to make a podcast about it.

For more information, you can find me on Instagram (@antoniadeheinrich) and Facebook on my Podcast Page and my Quit Something | Start Running group. 

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