The Extramilest Podcast

#134: How a 300-Pound Man Became a Marathoner and Nike Sponsored Athlete

August 11, 2026·1h 22m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Thanks to Bear Mattress for sponsoring this video. Visit https://www.bearmattress.com/floris and use code FLORIS to get 40% off your Bear mattress. Charlie Rocket went from barely being able to run for two minutes and weighing 300 pounds with a brain tumor, to completing five marathons, an Ironman, biking across America, and becoming a Nike athlete. Charlie transformed his life through running, optimism, and what he calls a "Winning Streak" mindset.   Learn how to turn setbacks into momentum, reinvent yourself, find joy in training, and believe in possibilities that seem impossible.   Watch the full video on YouTube   Topics covered: <ul class="ck-unordered-list" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment= "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