Building Community For Larger-Bodied Runners

Martinus Evans’ doctor told him that he needed to lose weight,
but also that he couldn’t run. Martinus felt otherwise. He said
he was going to start training for a marathon. The rest is
history. 


Over the past few years, Martinus wrote a book called the “Slow
AF Run Club”, has built an impressive like-minded running
community that supports non-traditional runners in larger bodies
and has appeared on podcasts like this one and major events
across the running world to share his message and vision for
growing the running community. In this episode, we talk about:


his entry point into the running community and what kept him
inspired in the early days

why running is not necessarily a weight loss journey for
larger-bodied runners

whether the running community is becoming less intimidating
to enter into

advice for runners struggling with doubt and insecurity when
it comes to their athletic abilities

how to cope with the pressure to be faster and achieve
personal bests

lessons learned from building a running community for slower
runners



No matter your perspective on the running community, I think you
will find this to be an interesting and thought-provoking
conversation!
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