Ep 31: You Might Live to 30… So How Has This 42-Year-Old Run Multiple Marathons? | Adrian Flor
2026-05-05
What would you do if you were told, that best case scenario, you might live to 30?
In this episode, you’ll meet Adrian Flor… now 42, living with cystic fibrosis and diabetes, and running marathons.
His journey wasn’t straightforward. From childhood health challenges, to serious illness, to being hit by a car... Adrian had to rebuild from scratch.
It started with a treadmill. A goal to run 5K. And the fear of coming last at parkrun.
What followed changed everything...
Follow Adrian's journey: https://www.instagram.com/cf_runner/
In this episode:
Living with cystic fibrosis and CF-related diabetesBeing told as a child, that you won't live past 30Starting from zero (and training just to avoid coming last)The role of parkrun and communityRunning marathons with chronic health conditionsBalancing training, health, and being a single dadRunbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.
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About Runbelievable
Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.
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🏃 Running Changes Us.
Runbelievable is the running podcast that explores how running shapes who we become.
Hosted by Josh Rischin, runners from all walks of life — from elites to first-timers — share what first got them lacing up and the moments that have defined them.
These are stories of resilience, reinvention, adversity, connection, identity and growth. Stories about the challenges we face, the lessons we learn, and the unexpected ways running influences how we show up in life.
Some guests have overcome addiction, illness, loss, separation or self-doubt. Others have discovered community, purpose, confidence and belonging through running.
Every story offers a different perspective on how running shapes who we become.
Whether you're preparing for your first parkrun or your 100th marathon, you'll find something of yourself in these conversations.
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