When Greg Macken began running he was close to 250 pounds. He started that run by saying to himself, “Just jog to the stop sign, once you get there you can walk.” Later that year, Greg finally made the decision to get sober and, in doing so, reversed the trajectory of his life which was headed towards “prison, a psych ward, or death.” Since then, he has completed countless road races including 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, and a handful of marathons. Greg recently set a new marathon PR with a smoking 3:00:50! In this episode, Greg takes a deep dive into the depths of his life and how he got himself out, all with the help of running.
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#430 - Rachel Gersten: The Mental Post-Marathon Dip
#429 - Jon Rizzo: From Life-Saving Surgery to the Podium
#428 - Des Linden: Re-Run of the 2018 Boston Marathon
#427 - Dr. Jess Mena, DPT: The Speed Project and Side Stiches
#426 - Jackie Kirchner, RD: Marathon Nutrition, Electrolytes, and Carbo Loading
#425 - Samantha Roecker: One of the U.S.'s Best Runners Takes on a World Record and Changes Lives
#424 - Coach's Corner with James McKirdy: How to Run the Boston Marathon
#423 - Jason Fitzgerald: Bodyweight Power
#422 - Sam Noyce on Running as Prayer, Her Navajo Roots, and Running Boston
#421 - Ben Rosario: Run Like a Pro (Even if You're Slow)
#420 - Emma Zimmerman: Rising Star in Running Journalism
#419 - Racing in Crazy Weather: Preparation and Execution
#418 - Coach's Corner: Dr. Stefanie Flippin & Adam Merry
#417 - Jereny Rivera: Leveling Up from Non-Runner to BQ to (hopefully) OTQ
#416 - Aerobic Breakthroughs, Easy+ Pace, and Starting Doubles
#415 - Nicole Rauch: Tales from a First Time Marathoner
#414 - Victoria Polk: The Return of Speed
#413 - Marathon Recovery with Tanya Lerch
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