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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#504 - Dr. Jess Mena, DPT: 2 Hour PR in the 50k
#503 - Coach's Corner with James McKirdy: Pro's and Con's of Time-Based Goals
#502 - Goal Talk on For the Love of the Run with Carolyn Su
#501 - Jason Fitzgerald: Lifting Heavy, Coming to Running from Strength-Based Sports, Overcoming Lifting Imposter Syndrome
#500 - 500th Episode Celebration with Dylan Bowman
#499 - Alli Felsenthal: The Joy of in Going All-In for Your Goals, and Smashing Them
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