From iron addict to pavement pounder. Today I riff on why I’ve shifted from bodybuilding and powerlifting into longer runs—how a humble 5km at parkrun snowballed into a first half marathon before my wedding, and why none of it’s about medals. It’s about momentum, presence, and men’s health. Move your body. Any dose counts.

00:00 – Windy run intro & mental reset
01:22 – First love affair with running: 1–3 km → 5 km (parkrun)
03:15 – Rewriting the story: “I never thought I’d be a runner”
04:18 – Boredom → change: choosing movement over labels
05:14 – Fitness phases: races, Hyrox, CrossFit, or just play
06:19 – Men’s health, Movember, and the “any dose counts” principle
06:56 – Energy, calm, options: the dividends of daily movement
07:31 – Final push: pick something and move

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