The On PACE Podcast
The On PACE Podcast is a podcast hosted by James Fuller and covers a wide variety of topics ranging from running, banking, aviation, and more. P.A.C.E. stands for Positivity. Achievements. Challenges. Endurance. The goal of the podcast is to discuss personal and business experiences, goals, ideas, etc. that fall within these topics. The discussions on the podcast will also incorporate and deal with physical, spiritual, financial, and mental fitness. Topics, Guests, and content will vary from episode to episode. The desire is that the content of the podcast will be informative, motivational, and inspiring to those that listen and offer opinions, thoughts, and guidance for various topics discussed.
The On PACE Podcast
022: Andy Neal - Life, Weight loss, Doing Hard Things, and Conquering a Half Marathon
In this episode the special guest is Andy Neal. Andy is a life long friend who grew up in middle Tennessee and recently moved to Knoxville. After the move, he accepted a position in sales and consulting, which gave him an opportunity to leave the machinist job he had been doing for years. About a year ago, he was motivated by a family member and decided to change his life by starting a drastic weight loss journey. There have been obstacles and challenges, but also a lot of grit and determination. He has had the support of his amazing wife, Rachel, throughout it all. In October, she threw out the idea that they should run a half marathon. She had run several, but this would be Andy's first half. They began training on a mix of running and cross fit exercises and built up to a level that had him ready to run. In April of 2024, Andy conquered the Oak Barrel Half Marathon course in his hometown of Lynchburg, TN with a time of 2:41 and completed the goal set forth just a few months prior. It truly was an inspirational and emotional moment as he crossed the finish. He stated that it was the hardest thing that he had ever done... but he did it! I hope you find this podcast episode motivational and uplifting. Please follow the On PACE Podcast... Leave a Rating and Review... and Share the podcast.