*s3/e21 The Slow AF Run Club & Creating Inclusivity in the Running Community with Martinus Evans (@300poundsandrunning | @runslowaf)
The Running Explained Podcast
Running Explained
4.6 • 534 Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2023
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
How can we make running a sport that is welcome to ANYONE who wants to run? Marathoner, author, coach, & activist Martinus Evans (@300poundsandrunning | @runslowaf) joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his new book, The Slow AF Run Club, size & pace inclusivity, challenging the status quo, having uncomfortable conversations, and about being a voice for change and a force for good in the running community by helping runners of ALL paces, ALL abilities, and ALL goals find a place in our sport and be welcome for exactly who you are!
- Martinus' story of being a runner for over a decade & running 8+ marathons since his doctor told him to “lose weight or die” in July 2012
- Issues that slower runners routinely face in races
- Ways we can be more inclusive (from race organizers to sportswear companies)
- Your pace has nothing to do with your worth as a person!!!
- Finding the joy in running beyond pace goals or running for weight loss
- The gatekeeping he's experienced participating in major races
- "The Slow AF Run Club" book and what inspired him to write it
- The experience Martinus has had trying to promote his work and his book (and who turned him down)
- Running for health & joy as the ultimate experience
- ...and more!
Martinus Evans has run over eight marathons since his doctor told him to “lose weight or die” in July 2012. Since then, he’s also coached hundreds of runners and founded the Slow AF Run Club, a community of over 10,000 members worldwide. He is also the author of the book Slow AF Run Club: The ultimate guide for anybody who wants to run. When he’s not running races around the world, he enjoys speaking passionately about issues related to size-inclusivity, mindset, DEI and mental health.
https://300poundsandrunning.com
https://slowafrunclub.com
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Running Explained podcast. I'm your host, Elizabeth. I'm a marathoner, coach, and answer seeker. |
| 0:07.3 | When I first started running at the age of 29, I had so many questions and what felt like nowhere to turn to for answers. |
| 0:14.2 | And now I'm here to answer all your running questions about anything that you might want to know. |
| 0:18.6 | If you're a new runner or you or even doing this for a long time, |
| 0:21.1 | there's always something more to learn about running. So let's get started. My guest this week is |
| 0:26.4 | author, activist, marathon, or coach, multi-hyphenate Martinez Evans, founder of the slow |
| 0:31.5 | a f run club and author of the new book, The Slow AF Run Club. He is here today for a wide-ranging |
| 0:36.8 | conversation. |
| 0:38.7 | We talk about a lot of stuff. |
| 0:43.8 | But we are specifically talking about ways that we can make the sport of running more inclusive for all runners, |
| 0:49.3 | from training advice to the way that we approach how we talk about the sport of running, |
| 0:52.9 | the ways that we can make races inclusive for more participants, |
| 0:55.7 | and Martinez's experience being a marathoner and a coach who lives in a larger body. Now, you know my stance on this. Running is for everyone. |
| 1:02.2 | I genuinely believe that. And Martinez does too. The book is excellent. If you haven't read it yet, |
| 1:07.1 | I highly suggest that you do. It's full of incredibly practical advice. It is available now at all major retailers. |
| 1:12.6 | And I hope that you enjoy this conversation that we have. |
| 1:16.6 | Martinez, welcome to the show. I'm excited to have you here. |
| 1:19.6 | Liz, thank you for having me. |
| 1:21.6 | So my very first question to all my guests is, how did you become a runner? Oh my God. Are you ready for this? Listeners, |
| 1:31.8 | listen to me through this microphone into your speakers and your ears. In 2012, I was working at |
| 1:39.0 | Men's Warehouse. I was a suit salesman. I was selling suits on my feet, eight to ten hours a day and hard bottom shoes. |
| 1:46.8 | Has to be the worst thing you can ever wear for your feet. |
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