Runners Who Read EP 4: Bravey by Alexi Pappas

In the fourth episode of the Runners Who Read Podcast, Ronnel Blackmon and Olivia Baker sit down with Alexi Pappas, author of the June 2022 book: Bravey. Alexi Pappas is an Olympic runner and award-winning actor and writer. In 2016, she raced at the Olympics in Rio at 10,000m, setting the still-standing Greek national record of 31:36. Since then, she has put her degree in English from Dartmouth and Masters from University of Oregon to good use co-creating two feature films: TRACKTOWN in 2016 which she also co-directed, and OLYMPIC DREAMS in 2019 in which she also starred. In 2021, Pappas published her first book Bravey, a memoir-in-essays that was the number 1 new release in both the sports and film categories and, despite having only been around for less than 2 years is quickly becoming a classic in track and field world.

 

In this episode, we discuss Alexi's advice on finding and being a good mentor, taking care of your mental health, and pursuing a dream wholly and completely among other things.

 

Show notes:

Runners Who Read Book Club: www.atlantatrackclub.org/runners-who-read

 

Follow Alexi:

Twitter: @AlexiPappas

Instagram: @alexipappas

Website: Home | Bravey (alexipappas.com)

 

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Twitter: @ronnelblackmon

Instagram: @ronnelblackmon

 

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Twitter: @obaker64

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