142. Mikel Haggadone: How running intertwines with life

<p>Mikel Haggadone is a runner, scientist (and immunologist), and one of the most positive voices out there in the running world.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode, we talked about:</p> <p>-how running intertwines with life</p> <p>-what “you are enough?” means to him&nbsp;</p> <p>-a breakdown of the piece he published in iRunFar</p> <p>-self acceptance</p> <p>-“you never feel different after you achieve something”&nbsp;</p> <p>-why he runs long distances</p> <p>-mental health and having bipolar disorder</p> <p>-why he loves lifting people up</p> <p>-and so much more</p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow along with Mikel’s journey at https://www.instagram.com/mikelhaggadone/</p> <p><br></p> <p>This podcast is brought to you by BOCO Gear, a Boulder based custom headwear company company named after Boulder, Colorado.</p> <p><br></p> <p>BOCO Gear was founded by kay Martin and born out of her learnings during her more than 25 year career in the outdoor industry.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>If you’ve been running trail or ultra races for the last few years, there’s a pretty high chance you own a BOCO hat or two.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>I have almost a dozen BOCO hats and they’re definitely my favorite headwear, and early in the pandemic they even started producing high quality face masks!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Check them out at BOCOgear.com and take 20% off with the code FTLR&nbsp;</p>