E74: Craig Kent - 10 year run streak, community builder, and founder of the German Village Running Club

About Craig:

Craig’s running journey started as a form of stress relief and quickly grew into a lifelong passion that now includes a decades-long daily run streak, ultramarathon racing, and creating one of Columbus’s most welcoming running communities.

What We Cover in This Episode:

-How running shifted from solo stress relief to a daily ritual and identity anchor.

-The ups and downs of maintaining a run streak spanning thousands of consecutive days.

-Stories from ultra-distance races like The Speed Project and what they taught him about endurance, grit, and mindset.

-The inspiration behind starting German Village Running Club and how a simple conversation over cocktails turned into a thriving, inclusive run community.

-How community and connection can transform your relationship with running and why pace or speed doesn’t matter as much as belonging.