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The Forward

Ricky Williams

The Forward

Lance Armstrong

Lancearmstrong, Theforward, Sports, Arts, Wedu, Forward

4.52K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2016

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Ricky Williams is a former NFL running back who played for the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens during his time in the league. He was a Heisman Trophy winning All American while at the University of Texas where he broke the NCAA Career rushing yards record. He is an outspoken advocate for marijuana, a yoga instructor, a vegan and is currently finishing up his psychology degree at the University of Texas. Ricky sat down with Lance to talk about topics including: injuries in the NFL, drug use by athletes, parenting, being an individual and much more.

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, welcome back to the forward.

0:02.0

Do I think I say that every week?

0:04.0

I literally think I say word for word.

0:06.0

Hey everybody, welcome back to the forward podcast.

0:09.0

I'm Lance Armstrong.

0:10.0

But anyways, welcome back.

0:12.0

I am Lance Armstrong, and I'm your host.

0:15.0

A couple of things that just to kick off this week's podcast.

0:20.0

First of all a massive, well obviously a massive thank you to Malcolm Gladwell for coming

0:28.7

on last week, but thank you to iTunes for promoting the podcast.

0:35.0

The reception was way better than I could ever have dreamed of or imagined.

0:42.6

So thanks to the team over there for showing us some love.

0:48.0

And the more I hear from people,

0:50.3

I'm glad that a lot of other people

0:52.0

are looking forward to parts two and

0:53.5

parts three so Malcolm if you're listening just let's call me and we'll put it on

0:57.6

the calendars because I have a feeling you have a lot more to say. In other news a couple of summers ago I lost a very good friend of mine, actor comedian, genius bike rider special man

1:17.4

amazing friend Robin Williams and for those of you who know cycling and knew Robin's history and story was cycling,

1:26.0

you knew that he just loved to collect bikes.

1:28.0

And so over the years he collected I don't know I mean probably north of a hundred bikes

1:38.6

his his family is going to auction off these bikes, every one of them, to benefit the

1:47.1

Challenged Athletes Foundation and the Christopher and Dana Reef Foundation.

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