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www.unconventionalathletes.com OUTRUNNING A RACING MIND – EXERCISE AND ADHD PETER SHANKMAN SPENT YEARS STRUGGLING WITH ADHD UNTIL THE DISCOVERY OF RUNNING PUT HIM ON THE FAST TRACK FOR SUCCESS. NOW THE HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED ENTREPRENEUR AND AUTHOR TOUTS HOW A FITNESS ROUTINE CAN HARNESS THE ‘SUPERPOWERS’ UNDERLYING THE VERY CONDITION WHICH ONCE COMPROMISED HIS LIFE. <strong>Issue</strong> 09 - Volume 1 | 2016 Page 40
www.unconventionalathletes.com You have achieved so much in your life, Peter. How did it all begin? I was born and raised in New York City, a public school kid who had no choice but to learn to hustle early. I wasn’t anything special…at least to anyone other than my mom! I knew at a very early age, though, that I could read people and figure out what they needed, even if they didn’t know themselves. That helped me tremendously as I grew up. But I didn’t understand the power behind that skill until my 30’s. Until then, I was just a socially awkward fat kid trying to fit in. You were diagnosed with ADHD. How did you respond to this? I wasn’t diagnosed until my 30’s. Prior to that, I was just considered a hyper kid who needed to learn when to shut up. But that had tremendous advantages, in that I learned not to care so much about what other people thought of me. This made it a lot easier to go my own way, do my own thing, and eventually become an entrepreneur. I imagine that if I didn’t have this sort of “trial by fire” as a kid, I wouldn’t be as much of a risktaker as I am now. You have inspired so many people who have had a similar diagnosis and given thousands of people the motivation they needed to turn afflictions into something positive. What inspires you? I like helping people. It’s truly that simple. Plus, the The endorphin high I got at the end of my first run (maybe a half a mile?) was like nothing I’d ever felt before. majority of people out there do the bare minimums. I found out early on that doing slightly more was the key to getting everything you want. Your prowess in marketing, advertising and social media is extensive, but you are also a fitness enthusiast. How did you get started? In my late 20’s, an employee asked me to join her on a run. I told her I only ran to the store for cigarettes. She told me it was like walking, but faster, and the easiest way in the world to lose weight. “What the heck,” I thought, and gave it a shot. The endorphin high I got at the end of my first run (maybe a half a mile?) was like nothing I’d ever felt before and I wanted more. And because of my ADHD and the way my brain works, I couldn’t be satisfied with simply running a 5k – I had to do more. Hence, 5k, 10k, half then full Tri, half then entire Ironman. I’m always looking to improve. What <strong>Issue</strong> 09 - Volume 1 | 2016 Page 41
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