Episode 123 - Timothy Tays; Author of Wannabe Distance God

This week I had the pleasure to speak with Timothy Tays, also known as Timmy 2 Mile. He is the author of Wannabe Distance God: The Thirst, Angst, and Passion of Running in the Chase Pack. He graduated and ran for Eldorado High School and the University of Kansas.

Timothy has a great story and details that story in his book. In it, he talks about trying to be the best he could be in order to fill a need to fit in, to show he was someone. It is a universal feeling. 

We talk about the book and around the book. Since he answers so many of the questions of his story, I didn't want to give too much away. But I really enjoyed our talk. He talks about getting into running. We touch on Chuck Aragon's Olympic Trials, talent factors, and running marathons when water stations were still almost optional.

Timothy was a talented and hard working runner that gave his all to be one of the best in the country. There are plenty of people that would have loved to make it as far as he did, but as he says, it's all about perspective. One thing I learned was that there's always someone faster, another milestone you want to reach, but there's something to enjoying where you are at and enjoying the moment.

Here's an Amazon link to purchase the book (here), but look it up if you prefer to support other stores.

It's nice to have cooler weather to run in and that the major marathons are rolling around. Good luck to all of the runners (New Mexicans especially) that are competing at the Chicago Marathon this morning. Enjoy your runs, dress in layers, continue to hydrate, and keep running, New Mexico.