Your Pace, Your Journey
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Your Pace, Your Journey
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Mike Bridges—host of At Your Own Pace and Mike Runs Marathons—returns to the Abbott World Marathon Majors as a runner, coach, and new dad. His second six-star journey is about more than races: it’s a story of how life changes the way we define progress, courage, and success. Laura Thornton and Mike trace his unlikely path from hating sports to running marathons. After a difficult stretch involving loss, surgery, and a health wake-up call, a simple 20-minute treadmill challenge sparked a journey that grew from a 5K to the NYC Marathon, a first six-star medal, and now a second attempt at the majors—with a different mindset. In this episode, Mike shares how he got started, what he learned from race-day mistakes and fueling challenges, and why comparing your pace to someone else’s can get in the way of finding your own. He also reflects on the mental health experiences that shaped him, earning his first six-star medal in Boston, and how fatherhood has changed his perspective on strength, purpose, and showing up. Whether you’re chasing a marathon, navigating a major life change, or wondering if you’re “a runner,” this conversation is a reminder that progress isn’t always linear—and your pace can evolve as your life does.