On her socials, Heather goes by HeatherRunsTexas, but you can often find her going on adventures very far from Texas. Without necessarily intending to, she started running a few years ago and quickly discovered how helpful it was in her early sobriety.

Over 5 years later, Heather’s desire to push her body and test the limits of her potential has resulted in half-marathons, marathons, and ultra-marathons. Running has become medicine, and a trail 50k just might be where Heather feels the most at-home. When she isn’t running, Heather has learned the value of sitting with her feelings, and having faith that it will all work out.

With no plans of slowing down, Heather has some big goals in the future. We talked about some of those the races and adventures on her calendar, and I was reminded of the power of setting out to do the big scary thing. Among many things, Heather consistently proves that big goals mixed with steadfast resilience always produce incredible experiences.

Follow Heather on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube: @heatherrunstexas

Dan Mount is a runner who recently celebrated 9 years of sobriety. Above all, he is a top notch human being who shows up for life, his family, and his friends. He loves to race, and has completed every distance up to and including the marathon.

Some of his biggest challenges happened in sobriety, not the least of which was a bout with cancer. Through diagnoses and radiation treatment, not to mention his fair share of running injuries, he remained sober.

Listen in as Dan shares his story, as well as his experience, strength, and hope.

Follow Dan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grampierunner?_r=1&_t=ZP-98zJ1Ia1nuJ