Episode 67: From Cancer at Age 26 to 26.2

Nathan Lam and I met through Instagram when he found Athlete Bouquets and asked me to help him celebrate his first marathon with a custom sticker. During this episode sponsored by ⁠Athlete Bouquets⁠, we talk about: Where Nathan is from and his heritage 🇺🇸🇲🇴🇮🇩🇵🇹 How he got the nickname, Cheezy  Moving back to the United States when he was 14  How he ended up back in Macau 🇲🇴 The story of his testicular cancer diagnosis while he was overseas  Why he didn’t celebrate any milestones leading up to the five year mark of being cancer free  How he grew up hating running  and thinking it was torture How cancer led him to finding the sport of running That Tulsa, OK has one of the top 10 parks in the United States, Gathering Place  Finding his running community   Running his first marathon in Vancouver, Canada with his friend   How first time was a charm for him getting into the Chicago Marathon via lottery How he started his running Instagram, @cheezy_run to help inspire others His 2023 Chicago Marathon experience  The local Tulsa races he’s done - the Tulsa Run 15K and the Route 66 Half Marathon The Fleet Feet Run Club he helps lead  What he thinks about his running future and how speed is not a short term goal Brands he’s an ambassador for and why