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See more fromThe CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez | A Running + Track and Field ShowāAt the end of the day, I stepped away and I took on this mindset of āIām not just a runnerā and I wanted to do other shit whether it was in work or outside of work. I wanted to distance myself from this world. The biggest thing Iāve learned from meeting people away from the sport and having experiences removed from the sport of running is that I am a runner at my core and itās OK to admit that running is something really special. To be able to call yourself a runner is amazing. To be able to have the chance to do it at a high level ā maybe even do it as your job or represent your country ā besides it being something you love so much and naturally have a disposition for is a gift that maybe you shouldnāt throw away. I learned that being away from the sport. When I was in the sport, I was super frustrated like āFuck this. Iām hurt all the time. This is bullshit.ā The time where I ātreated my body to deathā any epiphanies that I might have had have pulled me back into the sport. Now, I can look at it and say I am a runner at my core and thatās pretty cool.ā
Just a while ago, I was scrolling through Instagram and a poster for what looked like a concert festival came up but instead, it was for 'The Not Dead Yet Comeback Tour' and it was CiarĆ”n Ć³ LionĆ”ird announcing his comeback to professional running. It looks serious. Heās working with agent and coach Stephen Haas in Flagstaff Arizona and heās working out with Edward Cheserek. So I wanted to know more about this comeback. We decided to jump on a call where we discuss this, his disappointment in 2012, a series of injuries, time away from the sport, adjusting to the real world and what will ultimately make this all worth it even if there is no Olympics.
This one goes out to all the listeners who want to rekindle that flame in training and sharpen their mindset for a comeback.
Follow CiarƔn and keep up with his comeback on Instagram.
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