Hey Conscious Runners! Today, I've got another fantastic interview for you. I've got runner and co-creator of The Vitality Test and The Five Institute, Mathew Newnham. Mathew been running for over 40 years. He ran track and cross country up through college and then moved into road racing in the 80’s. Matthew kept running for pleasure until 2.5 years ago, when he got back into competitive training and racing with his local running club in Scotland. Since then he's raced again on the track, cross country and occasionally on the road.

Mathew's journey into consciousness started in general about the time he started running, but in earnest about 8 years ago. These days, he finds himself really drawn to Taoism, Chinese energetics and Qi Gong.
Mathew considers himself a born again miler winning silver in the Scottish Masters Championships this summer.
I completely enjoyed this soul centered interview and know you will too.

What we talk about

Running to relieve stress
Running as a constant companion
Hard work, genetics and talent
Being the best version of yourself
Not comparing yourself to others
Defining success as a runner
Walking the line of separating your running from who you are as person
The role gratitude, acceptance and forgiveness plays in running
Consciousness, competition and injury prevention
What it means to be a conscious runner

Links from the show

Emile Zapotek (known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki)
Sebastian Coe (Known for winning four Olympic medals and setting eight outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events.)
The Five Institute & The Vitality Test

Inspirational Quote
[Tweet ""I want to run while I can. It always feels like magic to me." - Matthew Newnham"]
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