Episode 13: Bravo

The Runner's World Show

Runner's World / Panoply

Sports

4.3 • 530 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2016

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

A few years ago, Don Bravo was “one WrestleMania buffet” away from weighing 400 pounds. After his doctor warned that his weight would shorten his lifespan, Don started climbing stairs in his neighborhood...which led to the Harvard Stadium steps. And then the BAA 5k. His story of triumph is unexpected and funny. It might just make you stand up and cheer. It’s our election special—an uplifting story in what has certainly been a stressful time. This episode of Human Race is sponsored by Stamps.com. Buy and Print official U.S. Postage using your own computer and printer. Get a 4-week trial plus a $110 dollar bonus offer by going to Stamps.com and using the promo code “HUMAN.” Credits: Host: Rachel Swaby Producers: Casey Martin, Rachel Swaby Editors: Audrey Quinn, David Weinberg Theme music: Danny Cocke Human Race editor-in-chief: David Willey Human Race is a proud part of Panoply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, Rachel here. So before we start this week's show, I wanted to share a little news, a little
0:06.7	personal news. At the same time as I was working with Runner's World to launch human race,
0:12.6	truly the most rewarding project I've ever worked on. I was also preparing to launch another
0:18.7	big, life-changing, amazing thing. And in the beginning of October,
0:23.8	it arrived. I just had a baby. And he's a little young to be a human race listener, but you
0:30.1	better believe that I'm laying the groundwork. What this means for you is that I won't be hosting
0:35.6	the next few episodes. But you are in for a treat.
0:39.3	We have two great guest producers who will be bringing you new in surprising human race episodes until I'm back.
0:46.3	You'll be hearing from Tennessee Watson and David Weinberg. They'll be taking the reins for a while, starting next episode.
0:53.3	So I'm really excited about these two.
0:56.4	Tennessee recently produced a great episode for the podcast Reveal, and David taught me how to make
1:02.7	radio. I can't wait for you to hear what they have in store. And I will be back as the host of
1:09.3	human race in no time.
1:18.5	And now for this week's episode, it is Election Day folks, and I don't know about you, but I am so worn out.
1:19.4	I'm so worn out.
1:25.3	I desperately need a palate cleanser after the last few months, okay, just the last year.
1:28.6	So on today's episode, we meet someone who will make your day a little lighter and a little brighter. His name is Don Bravo.
1:36.5	We're going to start Don's story in 2009. Don is approaching the finish line of his first
1:41.9	ever 5K, and you know the moment.
1:44.5	The crowd is cheering, that rush you get from the last steps of a hard effort.
1:49.6	So Don, he's nearly at this moment of triumph when a wave of uncertainty floods over him.
1:57.0	I didn't, I wasn't sure how to handle it.
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