2 Black Runners Running Report

In this new podcast Joshua Potts interviews the new over of A Snail's Pace Running Shop, Joe Lourenco. A Snail's Pace is the biggest running speciality store chain in Orange County and has been listed on The Running Event's "Best Running Stores" 14 times in the last 15 years. Lourenco started working at the store as a senior in high school and now he is the owner!! He truly saw the store grow and illustrates he illustrates his story to Joshua Potts in this episode. 

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On this episode of 2 Black Runners, we sit down with Hellah Sidibe on the 2,000th day of his run streak to hear about his journey to get there. Hellah also discusses the importance of his Hellah Good Run Club and his goal to diversify the running community. Plus, he shares the valuable lessons he learned from his professional soccer career and how they have helped him in his pursuit of running. Don't miss this inspiring conversation with Hellah Sidibe.

Watch podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zAfeNKMrUn8

Watch the Hellah Good vlog: https://youtu.be/Uor9UKYMWsA

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Your Favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, are back on the podcast for the first time since October in a special "For the Real Ones" episode. In this podcast get caught up on where the Potts brothers have been, hear about their plans for 2023, learn more about their new Patreon account, and the first ever Running Report Awards. 

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Special thanks to Jon Huerta for all his help behind the scenes, https://www.instagram.com/jonhuertaphoto/ 

19:46 time stamp - Running Report Award nominations start 

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This week on the 2 Black Runners podcast, Aaron Potts is sits down with Anson Henry to discuss his goals in track & field media and his thoughts on the state of the sport at the end of 2022. Anson Henry is a Canadian National Champion and a Canadian Olympic Sprinter who has transitioned to T&&F media. Henry has multiple shows and podcast across social media including the Unconventional Voices of Track & Field podcast with his co-host, Jade Johnson.  

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o3KSsypzt-g

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Aaron Potts talks to Dawud Hasan the race director for the San Diego Hip Hop 5K & Festival. Before Aaron went down to San Diego on October 23rd to win the race he sat down with Dawud to learn more about his race and him as a person. In this episode, Dawud Hasan explains his efforts to integrate the culture of hip hop into the running world with his Hip Hop Health & Wellness 5K & Festival. Plus more!!
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4QR2wY4fr5o
Learn more about the SD Hip Hop 5K & Festival here, https://www.sdhiphop5k.com/
TIME STAMPS: 
0:00 Preview 
1:00 Intro 
3:34 How Dawud discovered 2BR 
5:00 How Aaron discovered Dawud and Hip Hop Wellness 5K 
10:21 Meaning of Dawud's name  
11:55 Growing up in Queens  
13:41 Learning about self-importance  
16:55 Dawud growing up around the Golden age of Hip Hop 
20:19 Dawud was always in the athletics 
21:08 Dawud's health journey 
22:18 Moving to San Diego  
24:22 What did you know about running before adding the 5K? 
25:23 Hip-Hop elements to the race 
26:15 Biggest road blocks putting races together? 
31:57 What is the vibe of the race 
32:59 Demystifying distance running  
37:53 Medicine 
39:07 Fusing Hip-Hop & running  
42:30 Dawud's favorite current Hip-Hop artists 
44:02 Dawud's top 5 MCs of all-time  
46:34 Dawud's team 
49:04 What concert/event would you time travel to? 
51:36 What mark do you want to leave on running? 
52:49 Podcast guests suggestions 
53:20 Outro
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Your favorite 2 Black Runners are back for a special episode with Alsion Mariella Désir!! Before Alison's book, Running While Black, drops next Tuesday on October 18th she jumped on the podcast for her 3rd time. This time around, Aaron & Joshua Potts got the chance to talk with Alison after reading an early copy of her book. Throughout this episode get a deeper look into what Running While Black is really about and prepare yourself for the release date next week. Also they discuss Alison's new TV show, the beginning of Harlem Run, the revolution of the running world, and much more 

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QsnHG3fgUv4

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TIME STAMPS 

0:00 Podcast Preview 

0:48 Intro to Podcast 

3:08 Aaron gives Alison her flowers 

4:50 Aaron's recommendation on how to read the book 

6:00 Audiobook coming soon 

7:17 Dealing with a crazy schedule  

7:53 Alison Désir US GETTING A TV SHOW!! 

9:44 Realizing the importance of her work 

10:34 Impacting people  

11:28 Inspiration for the timeline /history in the book 

13:26 Running has never been open and available   

14:23 Alison is a BIG nerd  

15:15 5% of books buyers  

16:43 History and culture 

21:46 The significance of growing up in a Black home  

25:15 Running can be used as a vehicle to get somewhere else  

25:58 Alison never regrets a run 

26:26 What running has taught Alison lately  

28:54 The beginning of Harlem Run 

33:04 Running Crews & Social Media 

36:07 There is enough space for everyone  

38:00 Opportunity for inclusivity  

39:40 Do you feel like running is in a revolution? 

44:26 Chapter about reframing  

47:41 The original Book title  

52:58 Creating a new space in running  

53:27 Do you have any goals of what you want to do in the future? 

56:04 Will any New York Running Crews be offended about the book 

58:48 Interviewing Wyomia Tyus 

1:01:24 Outro