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Podcast: For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Episode: 83. Adam Merry: from 13.1 to 50k and beyond! 📈
Description: This episode is with Adam Merry, an elite trail runner from Monterey, California.
In this episode, we talked about:
-Adam's entry into running which included his first half marathon and first 50k in rapid succession
-getting further into trail running
-the trail community
-diversity, or lack thereof in the trail world
-how to address this lack of diversity
-what it's like to be a mixed race man growing up in a mostly white community
-addressing difficult conversations head on
-use of social media for activism and engagement
-his professional background related to ocean conservation
-coaching by David Roche and what...