182. Tommie Runz: being more than your accomplishments




For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running show

Summary: <p>Tommie is a dad, husband, and runner, Tommie is also sober. His identity is continuing to evolve as he looks to positively influence those around him.<br> <br> In this episode we talked about:<br> -Tommie’s sobriety journey<br> -being more than just your accomplishments<br> -taking on new challenges<br> -falling in love with the process <br> -finish line feelings<br> -family and community<br> -going all in and taking big risks<br> -relating to others and sharing in the struggle<br> -therapy and asking for help <br> -how the training process parallels the work of staying sober<br> -one thing at a time, mile by mile, step by step <br> -lessons learnt from times of struggle and suffering <br> -limits and doing the impossible<br> -storytelling and influence<br> -meditation and sitting still<br> -freedom to live the best version of your life<br> -Tommie’s path to veganism<br> -run eat sleep repeat</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by Lyric, to help enable everybody and every body to feel better, every day.</p> <p>Lyric is a therapeutic massager and a home wellness companion. It’s designed for display so you won’t forget to use it, and it looks beautiful on any coffee table. </p> <p>It even includes an accessory handle to find those hard to reach places, so you can massage your back, by yourself!</p> <p>Grab yours today for $199 at national retailers like Target, Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond, or REI, or get free shipping with the code FTLR at experiencelyric.com.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support</a>