R4R Superstars LIVE at CIM: Janae Baron, Joe Retherford, and Charrissa Lin -R4R 164
The Running for Real Podcast
Tina Muir
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2019
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Everyone knows the stories of the pros. The professionals, the experts, the people who already have found their confidence, their strengths, but what about the other runners. The rest of the running population, who have been through some real struggles, but have never had the opportunity to share their stories, their experiences, their courage with the world.
At Running For Real, we try to do exactly that. Give a voice to those who are inspiring and motivating, but those who often are forgotten as they are not at the front of the race. This time it is through a live show. We are bringing you meet the Running For Real Superstars Community live from the California International Marathon Expo.
I am excited to bring up Janae Barron, the mother has gone from a 3:20 marathon to 2:50 marathon, and was at CIM to attempt to run an Olympic Trials qualifier. Janae will show you that even if something seems intimidating and too high to reach, what do you have to lose in trying to reach it?
Joe Retherford lost his sight age 17, and was at CIM to complete his first marathon. I had the honor of being his guide the day after we recorded this episode. But Joe's story and learning to love his life post vision loss is inspiring, and wonderful to see how running played a big part.
Charissa Lin never saw herself as a runner, always thinking as an Asian American that sports weren't her thing, so why even try? She has now completed the marathon majors, and taken her personal best a long way since her first marathon. Many physical setbacks along the way could have stopped Charissa, but they didn't, and for that, we admire her dedication and love.
Listen to these three runners share their triumphs, setbacks, and what they have learned. THIS is what running for real is all about.
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Thank you to Janae, Joe, and Charrissa, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the show.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | So I tell my friends now who are suffering with injury in the middle you can't see |
| 0:06.2 | the light at the end of the tunnel you don't know it's going to get there you don't |
| 0:09.7 | know you're going to make it through and nobody can tell you I still can't tell my friends you're going to make it through and nobody can tell you. I still can't tell my friends you're |
| 0:14.0 | going to make it through because nobody can guarantee that it's going to get better. |
| 0:17.8 | You just have to believe and hope and keep taking one step. |
| 0:20.5 | This is running for Real. |
| 0:23.0 | The Podcast for Runners Who Know That For Every Runners High, |
| 0:26.0 | There are just as many lows. |
| 0:28.0 | All those just missed PRs, Easy Runs that Feel Hard, Injury injury blues and more. |
| 0:33.0 | Each week we'll talk to running, health, and wellness experts about their highs, |
| 0:38.0 | lows and best advice to build our confidence. |
| 0:41.0 | Running for real is about being honest, being brave, and most of all |
| 0:46.0 | not feeling alone. And now here's our host, Tina Muir. |
| 0:51.1 | Hello my friends, welcome to the Running for Real Podcast episode number 164. |
| 0:58.0 | This is coming out on a bit of a strange day. |
| 1:00.6 | This is a Thursday. |
| 1:01.6 | We are bringing this one out a day early because I wanted to get both of these bonus episodes to you that I shouldn't say bonus this one's a bonus tomorrow is just a regular episode but they were live podcast recordings that I did in Sacramento, California at the CIM Expo. |
| 1:18.0 | Now I wanted to get them both to you pretty quick because, you know, I know with a live show show obviously the best way to see it is to be there in person. |
| 1:26.6 | We're talking about some things that may be relevant to that race only. |
| 1:30.4 | And if you are racing CIM, I definitely would save this one for a future time you were going. |
| 1:34.6 | However, I really, I was talking to someone the other day and I was really trying to say that the biggest thing I try to do is that I try to relate everything to the people |
| 1:47.5 | listening and actually it was Joe who I was guiding who you're going to hear from in just a minute. |
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