From Rock Bottom to Sub-3 Marathons: How Running Rebuilt Austyn Farrell's Life
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Austyn Farrell shares his journey from mental health struggles and substance misuse to becoming a sub-3 marathoner, highlighting the transformative power of running.
"Last year, I was learning about myself. Now, I am myself." This week on The Runna Podcast, Ben and Anya speak to dancer, content creator, and marathoner Austyn Farrell. Austyn Farrell's online feed is full of joy, from hilarious skits to viral dance videos. But this conversation goes deeper. Austyn shares his history of mental health struggles, substance misuse and a loneliness that performing couldn't fix - and how everything changed two years ago when he started running. He joined us in the studio having just run a sub-3 marathon in London! This episode is a perfect mixture of inspiring honesty and comedic gold. Listen for more on: 🎭 From Rock Bottom to Sub-3: Two years from substance misuse to 2:58 🧠 "You Can't Fake a Run": The one thing that was entirely his 💜 Running for Mind: In memory of Nathan Williams and Cherry Valentine 🌈 Running as Identity: Big Games Run Club, Rainbow Road, HYROX in a Pride vest 🏃♂️ "It's All Mental": Mindset, marathon PB, sobriety - all connected 🎯 "You Cannot Fail Unless You Try": For anyone who feels where he was *Please note, this episode contains discussion of substance misuse and suicide, which some listeners may find upsetting. If you…
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