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Colm Doolan was at rock bottom, with his mental health at an all time low and the only solution he knew was alcohol. After a last ditch reach out for help he was introduced to a new way of life. Fast forward and Colm is now 10 years sober and his life is better than ever. Colm talks to us about how exercise has helped turn his life around enabling him to complete Marathons, Iron Man events, and climbing Everest Base Camp.

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Tom Owens rediscovered the joys of running several years ago just before lockdown. After completing his first 50k for charity, Tom caught the Ultra Running bug and began training for bigger challenges and has completed the Tralee 100k, over 100 miles in 24 hours at the Wexford Festival of Running, running for Team Ireland at the Four Nations Trophy and the 107 mile Dublin to Belfast Ultra. In this episode we spoke about Toms progress over the last few years and also creating Hellevation, the first Backyard Ultra event in Munster.

You can follow Tom on Instagram - @tomowens102
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Emma Stuart only started running in 2018 and since then has become one of the top females in the Ultra Running scene. She has won some of the biggest races in Europe including the 100-mile Arc of Attrition, 100-mile Ultra-Trail Snowdonia and the
205 mile Tor des Geants. She recently shared a podium with Courtney Dauwalter when she finished 3rd in the North Face Transgrancanaria race. She also won her first race on home soil in Ireland in March at the Maurice Mullins IMRA 50k which qualified her to run for Team Ireland at the European Off-Road Running Championships in May.

In this episode we spoke about Emma's rise from non-runner to regular race winner, her trail running tips including mastering the downhills and her experiences at some of the toughest races in the world.

You can follow Emma on Instagram - @the_running_vet 
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Diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer in 2014 and given just two years to live, Kevin Webber started a brutal regime of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He also started running and refused to stop. 

Across the deserts of the Sahara, the snow and ice of the Arctic and the jungles of Cambodia, Kevin's journey has taken him from the depths of despair to achieving the impossible. On this episode Kevin describes the emotions of discovering he was terminally ill and the impact on his family and friends. 

He talks honestly about his cancer, his treatment and making every day count while staring death in the face. The training, the marathons, the injuries, the physical and mental challenges of living with terminal cancer are all described in Kevin's own words. He has never stopped dreaming and living his life the best way he can. This is one man's story of running to stay alive which will hopefully inspire you to live a bit more too.
Kevin Webber's book 'Dead Man Running' is available to purchase on Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Man-Running-Story-Alive/dp/1785319884Donations to Kevin's JustGiving page can be made here - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Kevin-webber9 Don't forget to subscribe to The Run Republic Podcast and leave us a review on whichever platform you are listening on. Follow us on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, TikTok and visit RunRepublic.com for all the latest Running content. Help us grow by sharing this episode with your friends, family, and followers. Tag us @runrepublic when you share and use our official hashtag #RunRepublicPodcast to join the conversation online.