Episode 54: From Heroin to Ironman

Timmy "Hotdog" Howard is one of three endurance athletes featured in the film, Inches to Miles, by Athletic Brewing. His story is absolutely wild and one I never expected him to tell. During this episode we talk about: How Timmy got into race photography (kind of how we met) Early life and his upbringing How he started drinking and partying at the age of 16 His time in the military that was short-lived When and how his drinking evolved into hard drugs What it was like being homeless for years Getting out of the dark hole - how owing a drug dealer $50 ended up being the wakeup call he needed Back on my Feet and the start of Timmy’s running journey November Project is where Timmy found his family and his wife, Steph Dealing with alcoholism after getting sober from heroin Where Athletic Brewing comes into the picture Inches to Miles - how the film came to be and some behind-the-scenes talk Progression from marathon to ultra to triathlons How he approaches giving back to the community Where to see Timmy at the Indy Mini this year Pushing with Ainsley’s Angels during How he got the Hot Dog in Timmy Hotdog Howard