EP 22: Anthony Reed - Pushing the Limits

At the age of 50, Anthony Reed co-founded the National Black Marathoners’ Association with his friend, Charlotte Simmons.  Fifteen years later, they have grown from 2 people to about 16,000 members!  He’s also one of about sixty people in the world, who completed the marathon “hat trick.”  having finished over 100 marathons, completing a marathon on all seven continents, including Antarctica.   (Fewer than 225 people in the world have done that and he’s the first black person in the world to accomplish that feat.)   The last part of that hat trick includes finishing marathons in all 50 states.  He is now 65 years old, and still running.  He has published five books.  His sixth and latest book is From the Road Race to the Rat Race: Essays from a Black Executive Marathoner.  In this episode, we talk about the mindset required to bust through personal limits and what drives him to excel.