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Dr Alex George | From 20 Stone To Running A Half Marathon

22nd August 2024

The Running Channel Meets is where we talk to real runners with incredible stories. Each episode we speak with people who inspire us to run, and give our guests an opportunity to tell their stories, often for the first time.

In this episode we chat with Dr Alex George. Alex has faced a lot of challenges in recent years and exercise hasn’t always been a constant. Running has recently become a new pastime and Alex is loving the challenge of training for a half marathon. In this episode we chat about how great running is, giving some useful tips and advice for how to build up and calming the nerves Alex is feeling about his upcoming half marathon. Topics that we discuss in this episode: Mental Health Suicide and Loss.

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