Ep 189 - The story of San Quentin prison's running club with Frank Ruona

Send us Fan MailFrank Ruona has been the San Quentin 1000 Mile Club’s volunteer head coach since 2005. The volunteer coaches, under the leadership of USA Track and Field-certified Frank, run the workouts and competitions for inmates in the infamous prison.In this episode Jody and David speak to Frank and discover more about running life behind bars and how the club was formed.As the idea of running as a form of rehabilitation spreads, Frank assists other prisons in creating their own long-distance running clubs. The goal is to provide motivated inmates with the opportunity to experience the physical and mental rewards that running, particularly long-distance running, can provide. Enjoy!If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else.Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you!Here's how to get involved:Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcastFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellardEmail us at [email protected] Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.comLastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!Love the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://cl...