Alex Hutchinson: Dream Big and Take Chances - R4R 437
The Running for Real Podcast
Tina Muir
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 4 April 2025
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
For many writers, the logical followup to a successful book is a sequel. For Alex Hutchinson, it was his reluctance to go down that path that led to his new book, "The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map." In it, he examines the ways in which humans’ need to explore is expressed in all areas of our lives.
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| 0:23.3 | Whether it's the quiet moments of a morning run |
| 0:25.8 | while the rest of the world still sleeps, |
| 0:27.9 | or befriending the strangers next to you at the start line of a race, |
| 0:31.4 | we are here to connect with others who see running |
| 0:34.1 | as the common thread that leaves our lives together. |
| 0:37.1 | Come join me, Tina Muir, as I talk with people from all walks of life, united by a love of running. |
| 0:47.3 | Hello, my friends. |
| 0:48.4 | Welcome to episode 437 of the Running for Real podcast. |
| 0:52.5 | Thank you for joining me today. |
| 0:54.1 | I am excited that you're here and excited for this returning guest who I always have fascinating conversations with and learn so much from. Now, he is back on the show. Alex Hutchinson is here. He's back because he has another book out. Alex, however, |
| 1:13.2 | you're going to hear it. It's been quite a while since his last book came out and you're going |
| 1:16.9 | to get to hear the background of why that is, why he didn't force one through. And actually, |
| 1:22.1 | when I say a while, his last book indoor was 2018. That's quite some time for an author. |
| 1:28.9 | But he is back with a book that he is really proud of. |
| 1:32.0 | It's had a big impact on me. |
| 1:33.6 | I read it cover to cover and The Explorer's Gene, |
| 1:36.9 | why we seek big challenges, new flavors, and the blank spots on the map. |
| 1:42.1 | This book has really impacted the way that I viewed the world and the |
| 1:45.3 | way that I look at things, especially when it comes to those things inside my comfort zone. |
| 1:49.8 | You're going to hear us talking about that today and so much more. Let's get to this episode |
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