Andrew Bumbalough | Confronting Athletic Mortality

05/15/20 • 77 min

Andrew Bumbalough is a professional marathoner with the Bowerman Track Club in Portland, OR. Andrew has been a running phenom since he was a kid in Tennessee and has run professionally for Nike since graduating as the best guy in his collegiate class from Georgetown University in 2009. Though "Bumbi" has seen a lot of success throughout his career, it's come at a price and hasn't been easy. We use this conversation to explore the human aspect of being a pro athlete and how to best navigate the highs and lows of our professional lives. Follow Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abumbalough/?hl=en Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/abumbalough?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Bowerman Track Club: https://www.bowermantc.com/

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