284. Marquis Bowden: The Heart and Soul of the Running Community

Published: Sept. 22, 2023, 12:07 p.m.

b'Marquis identifies as a simple person who loves to love on his people and be a bright light in his community. Humble to his core, Marquis lives his life with a smile on his face and others on his mind. After finishing his first marathon in 3:10, Marquis\\u2019 world has been transformed by running, and he uses it as a vehicle to give back, take chances, and make his grandma proud!\\nIn this episode we talk about:\\n-community to the core\\n-tips for marathon success and suffering\\xa0\\n-running as a team sport: friends and family make the suffering worthwhile\\n-seeking meaning over money: entrepreneurship and taking risks\\n-smiling to success\\xa0\\nCheck out Marquis\\u2019 business Humble Mobile Auto Detailing: https://humblemobiledetail.wixsite.com/humble-mobile-auto-d\\xa0\\n\\nWe mentioned For The Long Run Episode \\u201c267. Brian Schroy: Uniting Boulder\'s Runners with Weekly Soft Hour\\u201d give it a listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/episodes/267--Brian-Schroy-Uniting-Boulders-Runners-with-Weekly-Soft-Hour-e24lak1\\xa0\\n\\nFollow Marquis on Instagram @humblequis and For The Long Run @forthelrpod\\xa0\\n--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support\\xa0\\nPast guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike "Kofuzi"; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more!\\nHyperice\\nThis episode is brought to you by Hyperice, a company who, like For The Long Run, is on a\\xa0 mission to \\u201chelp everyone on Earth move better, live better, and be better\\u201d. For long training days, rest days, and everything in between, Hyperice has all the tools you need to keep your body going for the long run. The For The Long Run community can save 15% off at Hyperice.com through the end of September with code FTLR2023.\\n\\nSkratch Labs\\nWe are proud to be sponsored by Skratch Labs, a local, Boulder-based sports nutrition company.\\n\\nYou can grab energy bars, energy chews, hydration mix, recovery drink mix, and super high-carb drink mixes for your big days from Skratch to fuel your training and upcoming adventures. Get 20% off your order with the code FTLR20 when you shop through this link.\\n\\n2Before\\nThank you to 2Before for sponsoring the podcast. 2Before is a natural sports performance supplement made from New Zealand Blackcurrant berries. These are the most researched berries, and those studies are showing that these berries have exceptionally high antioxidant levels and are proven to enhance athletic performance, improve endurance, help kick-start recovery, and strengthen immunity.\\n\\nSo go ahead and try some out over at 2before.com. The code FTLR will save you 30% on 20, 10 and multiserve packs. And remember, supporting our brand partners helps to support the greater For The Long Run team.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support'