Today’s guest is someone that has seen his hard work and consistency really pay off over the last few years, knocking almost an hour off of his marathon times between 2017 and 2019.
But even more impressive is the amount of money he has raised in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
This conversation is long overdue and I’m excited to go a few easy miles with Ches Hutchinson.
Ches Hutchinson
Emily Garcia and I first connected through Team Momentum, a charity running component for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Emily Garcia
Her personal connection to the cause inspired her to become a coach for the team.
Today we will go a few easy miles as Emily shares why everyone should consider running for a cause.
I’ve known Pat Sawhill since we were kids.
Pat Sawhill and His Sons
We grew up in the same small town and went to high school together. While we weren’t close friends in high school, and haven’t talked in 15+ years, we “bumped back into each other” via the online running community.
Which is ironic, since neither of us were runners (or ever thought we’d ever be runners) back in our high school days.
He started running with the goal of losing weight and improving his health, but now has gotten to the point where if he doesn’t run for a few days he ends up grumpy and his wife kicks him out of the house to go run. Which is about how it works in my house as well.
During our chat we traded stories about how we got started with running, getting involved with Team Momentum, running for a cause, and a whole lot more.
Here are some of the highlights of today’s episode: Read more