About this episode
From 250 lbs in rehab to 11 consecutive Marathons in NYC: Zac Clark's addiction recovery story that raised $750,000 for mental health treatment. At 27, Zac entered addiction recovery weighing 250 lbs, broken and searching for purpose. One morning, he walked up a small hill outside the treatment centre. Two weeks later, he ran it. That single hill became the catalyst for 14 years of sobriety and a marathon training journey that changed everything. In this episode, Zac - founder of the Release Recovery Foundation, ultramarathoner, and former The Bachelorette finalist - sits down with marathon coach Ben Parker to share how running became his medicine for mental health recovery. Today, Zac has completed 11 New York City Marathons in a row and leads a nationwide running community that raised over $750,000 this year through 122 marathon runners helping people access addiction and mental health treatment. We discuss: His addiction recovery journey - rebuilding life from rock bottom Why movement became daily therapy His self improvement mindset - accountability and starting small Running tips - from 250 lbs to sub-3:30 marathon finish & 11 NYC Marathons 🎙️ Quick note: The audio in this episode isn’t quite up to our usual standard due to a problem our studio had with the mics. Thanks for bearing with us! 🎧 Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and running inspirations. 🎁 Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST25: https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST25 📺 Watch the full episode → youtube.com/@therunnapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.