Miscellaneous
Luke Lythgoe is a mate whom the running world threw in my direction only 6 months ago and an incredible human being with an amazing story that has shaped his life. I first met Luke as a member of the sub- 3hour Gold Coast Marathon project that would meet each Tuesday morning for a tempo run in the lead up to the race in July. He quietly joined in each session, was well-spoken, polite and gracious within each session. After getting to know Luke more closely, I learnt a little of his story and the challenges that he had faced . After witnessing his performance on race day at the Gold Coast marathon, I asked Luke to join me on a run and asked whether he would be willing to share his story with the running community as the first story in the why I run podcast series. So I invited you to come along for a run with Luke , lace up your shoes, get out the door as he tells us about his abusive upbringing, becoming homeless and living on the streets at the age of 13, his addiction to ice at 14 and a life of drug addiction and crime that continued for the next 10-15 years of his life. He shares with us how an invitation from is father inlaw to a local park run changed his outlook on life and began a new addiction in his life; that of running.