Tommie Runz | Sobriety, Self-Transformation, & The Solo Speed Project

May 14, 2025

In this conversation, Tommie Runz shares his inspiring journey of personal transformation, focusing on his struggles with alcohol addiction and his path to sobriety through running. He discusses the critical moments that led to his decision to change, the importance of community support, and how running has become a pivotal force in his life. 

Tommie reflects on the significance of saying 'yes' to opportunities and the power of choosing one's own path in the face of adversity. 

We also discuss Tommie’s life-changing journey through The Speed Project, a grueling 340-mile race from Santa Monica to Las Vegas, which Tommie did solo this spring.

 

 

Topics:

 

• Discovering alcohol and falling into addiction
• Tommie’s rock bottom moment
• Getting sober and the ingredients of self-transformation
• Discovering running and investing in health
• Running all six World Marathon Majors in a calendar year
• The magic of the speed project
• Tommie’s experience running 340 miles in five days
• Finishing in Las Vegas
• Tommie’s fundraiser for release recovery
• A lot more!

 

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