Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is start again.

After years of partying, drinking, and feeling increasingly disconnected from himself, Lou Daeschler made a drastic decision. He packed up his life in the UK and moved to Australia in search of something different.

What followed was a complete transformation.

Running became more than exercise. It became structure, purpose, identity, and eventually obsession. But just as everything seemed to be falling into place, Lou received a diagnosis that forced him to rethink everything.

Follow Lou's journey: https://www.instagram.com/ultra.lou/

In this episode:

• Leaving the UK for a fresh start in Australia
• A destructive university lifestyle and its consequences
• Losing more than 30kg through fitness and running
• Going from a 43-minute 5km to 140km training weeks
• The double stress fracture diagnosis that stopped everything
• Learning the difference between commitment and obsession

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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.