For the past several years I’ve had the pleasure of doing run intervals workouts on Thursday mornings at 7am with the YWCA. One of the regular runners in the group is Mike Mann. Turns out Mike has an impressive, inspirational running life story.
Mike agreed to let me interview him over Zoom last week. I’m not quite ready to start my own podcast, but I do have a bit of a history of interviewing fellow athletes who stay active because of or in spite of a health challenge. Some of you might remember the Red Rider Hangouts I did way back in 2010 through 2014 or so.
In Mike’s case, he got serious about running again after surviving a bout of prostate cancer. Cancer and diabetes can for sure be a bit of a wake up call.
Here’s my conversation with Mike. He offers great insights, advice and resources. I offer them to you right under the video of our dialogue. Let me know what you think of our conversation. I love hearing from you!
Resources Mike shared with us
Toe yoga
two short, helpful videos about how to do toe yoga
Carbon fiber run shoes
Here’s a great review of them.
Run Minnesota Grand Prix, in case you’re interested in giving it a try
Minnesota Runner of the Year 2019
Fun to see my Run Minnesota Coach Danny Docherty and Mike both made Runner of the Year in 2019
Mobility workout with Miranda Esmond-White
Here’s a workout with Miranda on YouTube.
Book Mike is currently reading
Dr. David Sinclair, aging expert
Chat about aging and supplements.
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So glad I took the time to watch the video. Fantastic!
Mike is a very inspiration person! Glad you took the time! I might have to start interviewing others, it is fascinating to hear the stories of amazing people!! Thanks Linda!
Mike is the BEST!!
Thanks Mari for letting him share all his amazing wisdom, I am glad to be a tiny cog along his magical journey!!
And thanks Mike….so awesome to hear you speak!!
And Mike sure appreciates YOU Laurie!! As do I! It was an absolute joy to learn more from Mike and all the research and study he’s done about running! I agree, his journey is indeed magical!
Very nice!
So glad you liked it Shirlene! I’m going to start doing more interviews!!