<p>Host Drew Bailey delivers his take on "influencer" Matt Choi's ban and disqualification from the NYC Marathon, examines the incongruous relationship between "influencer" culture and running culture, and wonders about the connection between stress or tragedy and the urge to run.</p>

Host Drew Bailey delivers his take on "influencer" Matt Choi's ban and disqualification from the NYC Marathon, examines the incongruous relationship between "influencer" culture and running culture, and wonders about the connection between stress or tragedy and the urge to run.

The Problem with Running Influencers + The Sanctity of Running

The sport of distance running is unique for many reasons - notably, the democratic nature of the sport. Across the sport, there exists a wide range of abilities, attitudes, motivations, training philosophies, and so on. Regardless of these differences in style or motivation, the sport of running has the power to transform individual lives. Featuring interviews with runners at widely-varying points in their running "journey," this podcast highlights the impact the sport can have in changing and defining each of our lives. 

Intro & Outro Music: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/The_Politics_of_Desire/revolution_void_-_02_-_time_flux/

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The sport of distance running is unique for many reasons - notably, the democratic nature of the sport. Across the sport, there exists a wide range of abilities, attitudes, motivations, training philosophies, and so on. Regardless of these differences in style or motivation, the sport of running has the power to transform individual lives. Featuring interviews with runners at widely-varying points in their running "journey," this podcast highlights the impact the sport can have in changing and defining each of our lives. Intro & Outro Music: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/The_Politics_of_Desire/revolution_void_-_02_-_time_flux/

The sport of distance running is unique for many reasons - notably, the democratic nature of the sport. Across the sport, there exists a wide range of abilities, attitudes, motivations, training philosophies, and so on. Regardless of these differences in style or motivation, the sport of running has the power to transform individual lives. Featuring interviews with runners at widely-varying points in their running "journey," this podcast highlights the impact the sport can have in changing and defining each of our lives. 

Intro &amp; Outro Music: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/The_Politics_of_Desire/revolution_void_-_02_-_time_flux/

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