I am originally from Venice Beach. I've traveled to 20 countries. I hate traveling. I love running. I picked up a yodel in my travels. I love singing. I get it from my parents. they met in high school choir in Venice. I have been trying to get my mile time faster. I am training for a marathon. I have never run a marathon before. I have been following a training plan in order to train for the marathon.
I just arrived at my hotel. I travel a lot for work. I miss my wife and kids. I don't like being away from them. I will soon travel away from them. I am a fisherman or outdoors type of person. I'm from San Francisco. I ran a marathon a few years ago.
I sprained my ankle on a run. Has this ever happened to you? Oh what a bummer. I'm sorry to hear that. I've definitely sprained my fair share of ankles. Why do I torture myself training for marathons? Do you think you will get back to running marathons again? I'm not sure. It was more of a bucket list item, so I think I will still run but perhaps not a full marathon. I know how that feels! Keep your ankle rested. Is it a bad sprain? It's bad enough that I need to pause my training temporarily. I've never been in a marathon before. Do you have any tips for me? Best tip I can give you is stick to the schedule. If you skip a run or two, it becomes really easy to fall behind, which can lead to injuries when you try to play catch up. And rest days are to be taken just as seriously! Will keep those tips in mind. What kind of job do you have that requires travel? I'm a motivational speaker! I get invited to different schools and conferences to give a little pep talk! That sounds amazing. Do you motivate people to be successful? Do go after their dreams? That kind of a thing? Basically yes. And to strive forwards through hardships. Just like your injury! We all go through struggles. Sometimes we need people to pull us up out of the abyss. How did you get into motivational speaking? I think it began because I needed motivational speaking myself. I've always needed to battle bouts of depression and anxiety. Motivational speeches and being in nature both help me to this day.