Bobby has now written a book about his experiences over the last 7 years. "Running Wild:A quest for healing across 7 continents"will be realised in the UK at the end of March and while you will have to wait a few weeks to read the full story, in this episode Bobby and I speak about:
- How getting a lottery place for a popular local road race changed his life forever
- A chance meeting with a running coach at the start of his first ever run race, and learning a lesson for life
- Entering his first marathon with just 100 days to prepare
- Thinking that the Philadelphia marathon was just a short drive from Boston, not 300 miles away
- Why Bobby had to run for a charity to gain a Boston Marathon place
- How an experience with best friend John Lee had a career defining impact on his life
- The immediate emotional impact of the Boston bombing and the aftermath
- The TedX talk by Alex Sheenand 5 simple words that started him on the road to recovery
- What shaped his decision to start travelling
- Why he wouldn’t change the last few years
In the show we also mentioned several links:
Bobby’s Book "Running Wild:A quest for healing across 7 continents”
Bobby’s first ever running race https://falmouthroadrace.com/faqs/
The Promise Card - “Because I said I would”
Emergency first aid and CPR training in the UK RLSS - First Aid at Work
CPR Training in the US: https://www.heart.org/en/cpr
Mental Health US: https://afsp.org