Episode 94: Fitness + Running Does NOT Equal Health – Nick’s Journey from Illness to ULTRA

Fitness + Running Does NOT Equal Health – Nick’s Journey from Illness to ULTRA

– The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 023 with Nick Winder

Nick Winder is the founder of Illness To Ultra. A blog and online coaching service looking to help others enhance their health and achieve new running goals. Because of Nicks's past health issues, he approaches running with a health-first mindset. First ensuring no harm is done through training and racing, and second, promoting healthy sustainable practices to enhance all areas of life. After suffering from an unknown illness that left him bed-bound for months he is now well on the way to completing his ultimate goal of finishing an Ultra Marathon and eventually proving that "Illness To Ultra" is truly possible. 

Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Nick Winder about his journey from illness to ULTRA.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- Why people should evaluate all areas of their life to aid with specific issues.

- How it’s important even for runners to take a day off from time to time.

- Why most of people’s biggest goals are achieve incrementally, not all at once.

- How starting out with walking is a great way to eventually get to running.

- Why we have to find the right way to present the information about barefoot running.

Connect with Nick:

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Links Mentioned: illnesstoultra.comhttps://illnesstoultra.com/the-healthy-runner/ https://illnesstoultra.com/themovementmovement

Connect with Steven:

Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com

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