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Alex Cyr is a 29 year old competitive runner originally from Prince Edward Island but who now lives and works in Toronto. Despite running for most of his life at a very high level, Alex just made his debut in the half marathon and has never run a marathon, which leaves many people bewildered and has become the inspiration for some of his content as a digital creator.
In this episode we talk in depth about one of his recent reels called “Why Don’t You Run a Marathon”? where he brilliantly captures the tension that can exist between the self-serious performance-minded runner and the runner who treats races more as bucket list items. Both of these characters have an important place in the current running boom, but this video highlights just how misunderstood they can feel by one another. No matter which runner you identify most with, we hope you can appreciate the humour in this exchange.
Alex is a freelance journalist whose work regularly appears in The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, and Toronto Life. He holds a personal best of 14:26 in the 5k and 1:05:58 in the half marathon.
Connect with Alex:
- Instagram: @cyrsey_10 & @marathon.handbook
- Why Don't You Run a Marathon reel
- Website: marathonhandbook.com
Connect with Carolyn:
- Email me with guest ideas: inspiredsolescast@gmail.com
- Inspired Soles Instagram: @inspiredsolescast
- Carolyn's Instagram: @carolyn.c.coffin
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