Timmy "Hotdog" Howard is one of three endurance athletes featured in the film, Inches to Miles, by Athletic Brewing. His story is absolutely wild and one I never expected him to tell.
During this episode we talk about:
- How Timmy got into race photography (kind of how we met)
- Early life and his upbringing
- How he started drinking and partying at the age of 16
- His time in the military that was short-lived
- When and how his drinking evolved into hard drugs
- What it was like being homeless for years
- Getting out of the dark hole - how owing a drug dealer $50 ended up being the wakeup call he needed
- Back on my Feet and the start of Timmy’s running journey
- November Project is where Timmy found his family and his wife, Steph
- Dealing with alcoholism after getting sober from heroin
- Where Athletic Brewing comes into the picture
- Inches to Miles - how the film came to be and some behind-the-scenes talk
- Progression from marathon to ultra to triathlons
- How he approaches giving back to the community
- Where to see Timmy at the Indy Mini this year
- Pushing with Ainsley’s Angels during
- How he got the Hot Dog in Timmy Hotdog Howard
