Yep; I'm persistent and it paid off. David was the last of the original group I asked to be on the pod back last year when it was first born.

He explains why he didn't come on then and how it came down to an actual formal decision; either he does or we never discuss it again.

We talk about his running history, mental challenges, and his charity running for T2, the Team to End Aids. Can't wait for him to stop back on the show post his Chicago Marathon this fall.

Fresh off his PR performance yesterday at the Chicagoland Spring Marathon, Justin joins me as we just crack the surface of what is going to be a great addition to the podcast.

We have just started our discussion about the role physical therapy can have in people's lives, but we also get straight to the point when it comes to compliance. He also drops that bombshell; how bad do you want it? Will you move mountains to reach your goal or stray at the first indication of hard work?

You bet he'll be back; and soon.

You must stop whatever you are doing and go WATCH this episode!

Fine, you can just listen but I just don't think it does this episode justice. I welcomed back, for an unprecedented third time, Rupesh from Fast Track and paired him with Rebecca from the Skokie Swifters. Rebecca and I were on the same team at the Pettit Indoor Relay in 2024 and have strongly bonded over our ability to openly discuss bodily functions. It's the second Fuel Swap episode and I even had to pause it while watching the final cut because I was laughing THAT HARD! Marty definitely had some editing fun with this one which makes me reiterate how lucky I am that he puts up with me and my shenanigans.

Anyway, take a listen or look for yourself and I'll just leave you with this little nugget of advice I shared: "no one else should be eating out of your gel pack"

Thank you for your support of the flying pig project and remember to embrace the crazy to open a world of possibilities.