Athletics Ontario Running Podcast · John Shep

EP 194: Migz Pink - ME Versus ME Mentality

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After four and a half months, Migs says he dropped 60 pounds and opened Thursdays to anyone.

1. Athletics Ontario Running Podcast speaks with Migs Pink about the “me versus me mentality” and Toronto running. 2. Host John Shep frames Migs Pink as a visible figure in the Toronto running scene and a guest worth seeking out. 3. The episode asks how a former basketball player who hated running built a habit, a crew, and then a broader running community. 4. Migs Pink says he was a basketball player and that running was “punishment” through suicides. 5. He says the pandemic followed nightlife, “a lot of tequila,” and “a lot of pizza,” and that he gained weight. 6. He describes the first 5K attempt as a moment of humility after seeing other people post their times on Instagram. 7. He says the first run left him feeling like he had “got hit by a truck.” 8. He says the reason to keep going was simple: “if I don’t do it now then when?” 9. He says he did not know the running community existed when he started. 10. He says the Thursday 5K meetups with a group of guys became a way to hold himself accountable. 11. He says the project shifted when people started asking to join the group. 12. He says that after about four and a half months of running he dropped 60 pounds. 13. He says that result made him feel “amazing,” “happy,” “great,” and “confident.” 14. He says the crew opened its Thursday runs to anybody and kept them non-competitive. 15. He says the point was to create a “safe space” where people could challenge themselves and not be judged. 16. He says Riot Relays grew from about 20 teams in year one to 41 teams in year two and sold out in eight hours. 17. The interview style is conversational, fast-moving, and full of cross-talk with concrete examples from races and crews. 18. Migs Pink’s tone is open, reflective, and energetic, with frequent references to community, balance, and showing up. 19. Runners building community through clubs, relays, and marathon culture. 20. People wanting a deep dive into elite training specifics.

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