Tommie Runz & the Pyramids Half Marathon ft. Erin & Thomas Bailey
In the S4 Finale of the PRP, Adam reconnects with uniquely decorated marathoner, Detroit-based global running icon & community cultivator, brand collaboration debonair and papa bear extraordinaire Tommie Runz who has been preparing for the Pyramids Half Marathon on Saturday December 14th, 2024. Erin & Thomas Bailey, emerging bowling aces, aspiring artists and Tommie’s beloved children join the show to offer their take on all things Abbott World Majors, zoology and of course, great grandma Ethel.
The familial candor of this conversation offers a refreshing balance to Tommie’s typical playful bravado as the squad reflects on what has been an undeniably historic year for the legend that is Tommie Runz. In 2024, Tommie had the ridiculous audacity, bootstrap strategy & distinct privilege to run all 6 Abbott World Majors in the same year - a triumph that is uniquely his and very few in the world have ever accomplished. As exciting as the individual accolades have been, and as significant as it is for the world to witness Black excellence emerge from Detroit in such an exciting new way, Tommie shares some key “now what” insights into his mindset moving forward. From the personal connections he’s made, to the creative skillset he’s mastered to the brand network he’s assembled, learn how & why Tommie is now more than ever distinctly positioned to leverage his running journey to inspire, enable and amplify others in his community to follow in his footsteps and break barriers of their own.
Things get vulnerable when the family rates Tommie’s parenting skills on a scale from 1-10 which rouses some rumination about how the birth of his daughter served as a major life catalyst. No matter the endeavor, Tommie’s perpetual desire to better himself through diligence, open-mindedness & authenticity within his own story remains constant. To his kids, his family, his friends and his greater community, the Runz message is clear; share your story, be yourself, and most importantly - the less people look like you in the spaces you show up in, the more that space needs you in it!
Errr were the Bailey kids bowling in the womb?? Knox’s proverbs?! Never say never?? Max & Ruby?! Usain Bolt??! Osaka temples, bald eagles and pyramid port-a-potties, oh my!
This and so much more in this reflective, historic and inspiring episode of the PRP!
Sponsors
Ann Arbor Running Company
Recorded Sunday December 8th @ 3:00PM EST