Don Snellings - Overcoming Addiction & GRINDING to Ironman 70.3 World Championships | RunChats Ep.53

By all accounts, Don Snellings is very lucky to still be with us. I'm grateful he is and that he chose to share his addiction/recovery & endurance sports journey in the hopes it could help inspire others! For 9 clean years, recovery via meetings and outreach to others has come first, followed by training, which has been his anchor and kept him grounded. He began walking/running on the treadmill because he loved running in high school and it added balance to his life. It took him another 4 years to break his smoking habit and his results have been truly remarkable since. From a 3:30 debut marathon down to 2:42 at CIM, working with former 10K Olympian & 2:15 marathoner, Coach John Henwood, to dipping his toe in the triathlon waters due to a chance meeting with his Coach Brian Hammond at a spin cycle class at the onset of the pandemic, and GRINDING hard for 18 months to qualify for the Ironman World Championships at the 70.3 distance. We discuss: addiction & recovery, his running & triathlon journey, the NYC running community, nutrition, fueling, the importance of blood work, his coaches/mentors, community service with others in recovery, Achilles, FICS Bespoke Recovery Studio, Ironman 70.3 Champs, and a TON more. I know Don from the local NYC running community and I’m so thankful he came on and was so open about his inspiring journey. For all listeners of this episode who need a pre/post NYC Marathon treatment at FICS NYC, you can use code: ronrunsnyc for 20% off any treatment. I hope you all enjoy this convo as much as we did! If you enjoy the episode, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on. Connect With Don: Instagram: @donsnellings FICS NYC: https://ficsnyc.com Connect With Ron: Personal Instagram: @ronrunsnyc Podcast Instagram: @runchats_with_ronrunsnyc Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com ---- Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: [email protected] Social: @_margittai © 2021 Ron Romano