From 20 Stone To Running A Half Marathon..."I Feel Like Me Again" | Dr Alex George
The Running Channel Podcast
The Running Channel
4.8 • 591 Ratings
🗓️ 21 August 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
The Running Channel Meets is where we talk to real runners with incredible stories. Each episode we speak with people who inspire us to run, and give our guests an opportunity to tell their stories, often for the first time.
In this episode we chat with Dr Alex George. Alex has faced a lot of challenges in recent years and exercise hasn’t always been a constant. Running has recently become a new pastime and Alex is loving the challenge of training for a half marathon. In this episode we chat about how great running is, giving some useful tips and advice for how to build up and calming the nerves Alex is feeling about his upcoming half marathon.
Topics that we discuss in this episode:
Mental Health
Suicide and Loss
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| 0:00.0 | Do you feel like you have perspective in life, or today's guest has found just that? |
| 0:10.0 | 18 months ago, he was 20 stone. One year ago, he'd never even run outdoors. Now, TV doctor, Dr Alex George, is using running to get a healthier body in mind. |
| 0:22.5 | This is TRC Meets where we meet inspirational runners with amazing stories. |
| 0:32.2 | Alex, good to meet you again, although we've just realised this. |
| 0:35.9 | Yeah, I must apologise. I don't remember. It was about five years ago, I guess. So right, he we've just realised this. Yeah, I must apologise. |
| 0:38.6 | I don't remember. |
| 0:38.9 | It was about five years ago, I guess. |
| 0:40.7 | So right, he's got very forgetable face. |
| 0:42.1 | Yeah, I've got, I've got Rougier every day. |
| 0:45.0 | Like I was saying, my issue is, unfortunately, I can't place people. |
| 0:49.1 | Then as soon as I remember something, I remember everything about them. But then if it makes you feel better, it's taking me like two years to learn my new mobile number. |
| 0:56.0 | So, like, unfortunately, my memory with certain things isn't so don't take a person. |
| 0:59.0 | I won't. |
| 1:00.0 | So five years ago, I was doing an interview with Alex about how to stay safe when you're on a holiday for the first time as in 18 year old, away from your parents. |
| 1:13.2 | And Alex was given me... |
| 1:14.6 | Was it any good the advice? |
| 1:16.4 | To more than you, it was forgettable, so it must have been going... |
| 1:20.8 | That's probably true, actually. |
| 1:23.0 | There's nothing bad or bad advice wasn't good. |
| 1:25.5 | I very remember there was a certain amount of sexual health about it. |
| 1:28.1 | Anyway, this is the running channel podcast. |
| 1:30.1 | Thank you for joining us. |
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