Rick’s Half Marathon Challenge

Rick has faced three knee surgeries, 18 months of no running, and a potential prognosis of never being able to run again. This all meant he had to confront the reality of what running means to him.

He came through those challenges and was able to build back to running, and he’s now grateful for every single run he can complete, and the way that those runs make him feel. He’s focused on being active with his two young children, taking on new physical challenges, and he uses running to clear his mind and help him focus before or after podcast recordings or radio show broadcasts.

Rick’s biggest post-surgery challenge came at the end of 2024 when he took on a half marathon – a distance he hadn’t been able to run in more than four years. With the support of ASICS as part of the Running Moves Your Mind Campaign, Rick is celebrating how running moves his mind and is tackling a distance which takes him way outside his comfort zone.

Video Updates

We followed Rick’s journey to his half marathon on Instagram and YouTube.

The challenge documentary

Here’s our documentary of Rick’s half marathon, including reflections on what running means to him and the impact it has on his state of mind.

More about ASICS Running Moves Your Mind

In 2024, ASICS launched their second global State of Mind study surveying over 26,000 people from 22 countries. The study explored the relationship between exercise and state of mind across the world and found that the more active people are, the more confident, focused and energised they were, along with many other benefits.

When you move your body, you move your mind. To find out more or to experience the incredible feeling of running in ASICS’s most comfortable footwear and innovative apparel, click here.