213. Justin Grunewald: Everyone Deserves a Spotlight and a Support System

<p>Justin is a physician, trail runner, partner to Amanda Basham, and soon to be father of two. Justin also was Gabe Grunewald’s partner up until she passed away from cancer in 2019.</p> <p>In this episode we talk about:</p> <p>-trying different race distances</p> <p>-balancing running with medical school and long work hours</p> <p>-learning from failure, overtraining and fatigue</p> <p>-ultra running and trail adventures</p> <p>-Justin’s relationship with Gabe (Gabriele) Grunewald</p> <p>-being in the public eye and raising awareness of rare cancers</p> <p>-playing a supporting role</p> <p>-gratitude and not taking life for granted</p> <p>-grief and loss</p> <p>-building mental strength in running</p> <p>-the lure of Western States</p> <p>-loving the process more than the races</p> <p>-taking rest days</p> <p>-finding joy through giving to others</p> <p>-Boulder trail running</p> <p>-safety on the run</p> <p>-the human experience</p> <p><br></p> <p>We mentioned Ladia Albertson-Junkans and you can hear from her on For The Long Run Episode 63. Ladia Albertson-Junkans: Running on Hope.</p> <p><strong>Freedom Solar Power</strong></p> <p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://freedomsolarpower.com/"><u>Freedom Solar Power</u></a>, the company I am using to go solar on my house.</p> <p>When I first started looking into solar, I thought it would be a clunky and expensive process.</p> <p>Going solar isn’t as hard as you think it is, and Freedom Solar Power is a turnkey solution focused on educating the consumer and making sure they have all the information they need to make sure going solar is right for them, both financially and as a way to help the planet.</p> <p>With no downpayment required, solar not only ads value to your home and is great for the environment, and might even allow you to save money from day one.</p> <p>Freedom Solar operates in Texas, Colorado, Virginia, and Florida, but there are plenty of other great options nationwide.</p> <p><strong>Tracksmith</strong></p> <p>Thank you to <a href="h