The 5Q5K Josh Williams

Josh sits down with his Mom, Cindi Williams, for a Mother’s Day conversation. They discuss Cindi’s background in athletics and how she looks to find joy and fun in exercise.
Josh and Cindi reflect on fun times in running, racing, and cheering from layovers to the Capitol 10,000, and more recently at the Indianapolis Marathon.
They discuss how finding joy was pivotal during the pandemic, as well as other ways to cope with and overcome grief. She shares how she finds inspiration from Dereck Lively II and Kyrie Irving, and they discuss how looking to learn from those around you is so valuable.
Cindi shares what she has been reading lately and why these books have helped her so greatly. Cindi shares a poem for Mother’s Day which we can all listen to and hear things that we cherish from our moms or mother figures in our lives.
For their run, Josh and Cindi ran and biked along the Bedford Trail.
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Josh sits down for a conversation with Mitchell Gay.
They discuss his diverse background in athletics and life, from playing football, overcoming a cancerous brain tumor, and playing four years for two water polo teams. Mitchell also shares his current workout regime, and how getting up early has led him to increased productivity.
Mitchell outlines his personal hygiene product, Booty Suds, and shares how he hopes his customers will, “get in there,” with their soap, and in life. 
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They discuss the concept of inertia, and how the decisions we make have impact on our personal improvement and productivity.
For their run, Josh and Mitchell ran from Vitruvian Park and looped around the Brookhaven campus of Dallas College.
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Josh sits down for a conversation with Gray Barber.

Josh sits down for a conversation with Philip Grandjean.

Josh sits down for a conversation with Vicky Conroy.
They discuss Vicky’s background in athletics up until the running bug bit her over the pandemic.
Vicky discusses how she started her running journey as well as joining Endorphins when she moved to New York. They discuss the awesome community aspect of running and what makes it so awesome!
Vicky gives a full rundown on the best parks and rides in each Disney park, and how awesome a RunDisney race is with a group.
They discuss bucket list items like visiting and running in all 50 states.
Vicky shares some good recs for London, the Endorphins shakeout run, and Nando’s! They discuss how fun a race can be whether you're racing or cheering for your friends.
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Josh sits down for a conversation with Ben Krejci. They discuss Ben’s background in Karate and MMA.  Ben shares the discipline he learned from these sports as well as other ways the sports have shaped his life.
Ben shares his introduction to distance running, and they discuss how honoring your body through anything is crucial.
They discuss fitness tracking technology and how activity isn’t always greater than recovery when it comes to listening to your body.
They reflect on their own time in athletics as children, and they discuss how they hope to see youth sports continue to evolve for the next generation. 
For their run, Josh and Ben ran down the White Rock Creek Trail, over the new bridge on I75, and back up through some neighborhoods.
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