{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Parkinson's: An Athlete's Journey","title":"Life Is Not a Sprint, It’s 100 Marathons | Larry Grogin","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2638,"description":"Larry Grogin is nearing the end of one of the most demanding endurance challenges imaginable: 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days.\nWith only a few runs left, Eric catches up with Larry as he nears the end of a journey that has taken him more than 2,500 miles across the United States. What began as a challenge built around Parkinson’s, exercise, and possibility has become something more personal, more practical, and more revealing. Larry has learned what happens when the body hurts, the mind gets tired, the weather turns, and the road still has to be covered.\nIn this conversation, Larry reflects on what the first 97 days have taught him about adaptation, support, medication, movement, and the mental tools that help him keep going. He talks about slow warm-ups, hard miles, music, nature, community, and the surprising strength that comes from doing the work day after day.\nKey Takeaways\n➡️ Hard days connect the easy days.\nLarry describes the rough stretches of the challenge as temporary, not permanent. Over 97 days, he learned that the bad miles, low-energy windows, and painful moments always shifted if he kept moving.\n➡️ Adaptation happens through repetition.\nThe daily marathons forced Larry to respect slow warm-ups, listen to his body, and let his running improve through consistent use. By the end, he felt smoother, stronger, and more like a runner than when he started.\n➡️ Support made the challenge possible.\nLarry is clear that the run was not done alone. Sponsors, drivers, family, Parkinson’s groups, and strangers across the country helped carry the effort, reminding him that accepting help is part of endurance.\n➡️ The diagnosis is not the finish line.\nWhen speaking to newly diagnosed people, Larry’s message is direct: Parkinson’s changes things, but it does not mean life is over. Movement, community, and the willingness to try can still create a path forward.\nKey Moments\n00:31 Reconnecting with Larry Grogin near the end of 100 marathons in 100 days\n01:02 What...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KcQe6JhSUVuU6NFEniUC3ohupqfa4g-tH5UDQ9bHGtw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYTMz/NWUzMmE2MjU0MTNj/NjAyZGNhZmFjMzY2/NmE3YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}