Nathan Lam and I met through Instagram when he found Athlete Bouquets and asked me to help him celebrate his first marathon with a custom sticker. During this episode sponsored by Athlete Bouquets, we talk about:
Where Nathan is from and his heritage 🇺🇸🇲🇴🇮🇩🇵🇹
How he got the nickname, Cheezy
Moving back to the United States when he was 14
How he ended up back in Macau 🇲🇴
The story of his testicular cancer diagnosis while he was overseas
Why he didn’t celebrate any milestones leading up to the five year mark of being cancer free
How he grew up hating running and thinking it was torture
How cancer led him to finding the sport of running
That Tulsa, OK has one of the top 10 parks in the United States, Gathering Place
Finding his running community
Running his first marathon in Vancouver, Canada with his friend
How first time was a charm for him getting into the Chicago Marathon via lottery
How he started his running Instagram, @cheezy_run to help inspire others
His 2023 Chicago Marathon experience
The local Tulsa races he’s done - the Tulsa Run 15K and the Route 66 Half Marathon
The Fleet Feet Run Club he helps lead
What he thinks about his running future and how speed is not a short term goal
Brands he’s an ambassador for and why
