From Drinking Every Morning to Running 340 Miles: Tommie Runz on Recovery, Running & Redemption

Sep 3, 2026 · 2h 17m · YouTube

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0:00I don't know when the morning drinking started, but that was a standard.

0:04And I'm just like, I'm going to die like this.

0:06Like, this is how I die.

0:07He's sober.

0:08He's an accomplished runner.

0:10He's making a positive impact on the world.

0:12Prepare to be inspired because today you're going to hear the experience, strength, and hope of Tommy Rhines.

0:1917 years old, senior year, I think it was, ran out of the classroom and then like passed out.

0:24All of a sudden, I'm drinking every day for two weeks.

0:26That's like the most accelerated case of alcoholism I've ever heard.

0:31Whoa, you know, the story hasn't even finished yet.

0:36The meetings saved my life.

0:38There wouldn't be any running if I didn't get sober.

0:41I did Osaka marathon seven days before Tokyo, six or seven marathons in a year.

0:46The speed project from LA to Las Vegas, 340 miles.

0:50How do you continue?

0:51How do you make that decision for yourself, even though like everything's telling you to stop?

0:56So how do you do that?

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