Episode Details

Barely able to walk after a car crash. Now chasing a sub-three-hour marathon. This is a story about rebuilding, finding community, and giving the next starting line everything you have.

From living in a car in Los Angeles to a 3:25 Dallas Marathon debut, this journey has taken some unexpected turns—including accidentally running a half marathon and completing a 33-mile run from Dallas to Fort Worth.

We explore the lessons from hitting the wall at mile 23, how running friends help build consistency, and what’s different heading into the Indianapolis Marathon. The conversation closes with the crash that forced everything to stop—and the gratitude that followed.

CHAPTERS
00:00 The road to marathon number two
05:09 Living in a car and finding a new direction
10:05 Finding community through Dallas running clubs
15:11 A 3:25 marathon debut and lessons from the wall
24:23 Preparing for Indianapolis
26:15 A 33-mile Dallas-to-Fort Worth run
29:53 Chasing sub-three
31:05 The crash, recovery, and gratitude

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