Episode 26: CNN's Tom Foreman on Running for a Lifetime

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2017

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

I invited Tom Foreman on the podcast to philosophize about running, goals, and racing throughout life.

You might recognize Tom as an emmy-award winning journalist at CNN. He's reported on wars, natural disasters, and political skirmishes across 20 countries.

He's also quite the runner.

Author of My Year of Running Dangerously, Tom has a handful of marathons and ultramarathons under his belt and is chasing a BQ soon at the Cincinnati Marathon.

More than anything, Tom has a unique perspective on what running means at various stages of life.

Speaking with Tom is always a treat so I hope you enjoy this conversation. I think it will bring you new appreciation for running!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Ready, set go.
0:04.0	This is episode 26 with any award-winning broadcast journalist,
0:08.0	ultra-marathoner,
0:10.0	and author of My Year of Running Dangerously,
0:12.0	Mr. Tom Foreman. It's not every day that I get to sit down with an award-winning journalist.
0:29.0	Someone who spends more time in the situation room with Wolf Blitzer than talking about running.
0:34.6	But here we are.
0:35.6	Today's guest is Tom Foreman.
0:38.2	He's worked in war zones and ground zero at many natural disasters.
0:42.2	He's interviewed serial killers and traveled
0:44.1	through more than 20 countries covering economic meltdowns and civil wars.
0:48.0	But what you may not know is that Tom is one hell of a runner. In just the last few
0:52.3	years he has returned to running after a 20-plus year
0:56.0	absence, run a comeback marathon, which is not easy to do, and then another, and many more races, including ultramarathons.
1:04.0	All well being one of the most recognized faces on CNN and raising two daughters.
1:08.8	His book, My Year of Running Dangerously, tells the story of how an innocent question from his daughter
1:14.2	rekindled his love affair with distance running. She asked him how would you
1:18.2	feel about running a marathon with me and fortunately for us Tom said yes.
1:22.4	Tom was on the podcast today to talk about And fortunately for us, Tom said yes.
1:23.0	Tom was on the podcast today to talk about running from a more philosophical perspective,
1:28.0	from how things change as when it gets older,
1:31.0	how to set goals once you're done running personal bests in the
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