This week we’re talking to 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗺𝗲𝘁, a runner, special education teacher, and current president of the Road Runners Club of America. George has spent his life working to expand understanding, empathy, and inclusion in running and schools. He shares how running has made him a better teacher and what teaching has taught him about running. As the first Asian-American President of the RRCA, George shares what the job entails and how he sees running as a tool to make the world a better, more equitable and inclusive place.  George shares how he went from running cross country in high school to doing Ironman triathlons and ultramarathons as an adult. ⁣
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Some highlights from our conversation: ⁣
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✨ Why Bay to Breakers was the race that made him fall in love with running⁣
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👨🏽‍💼The responsibility he feels as a person of color to be the President of the RRCA⁣
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👊🏿 Why representation matters⁣
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👋 His goal to make sure that any runner who shows up to a running club feels welcome ⁣
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🎿 How a confusion about “cross country” introduced him to running ⁣
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👟Why runners shouldn’t feel like they have to graduate to the marathon ⁣
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🚌 How riding a bus with Meb led to a major shoe donation for kids⁣
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💍 His engagement story which involves the Escape From Alcatraz race⁣
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🎽 When he thinks races will come back ⁣
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⏱ How his goals have shifted as he’s gotten older⁣
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💪 Ironman lead him to ultramarathons⁣
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🏃‍♂️How to start your own running club⁣
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Follow George on Twitter & IG @i_support_rrca and get involved with RRCA www.rrca.org⁣
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Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.⁣

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