His doctor called him fat and told him he better start walking to lose weight or die...

Faced with the shame and stigma many people in larger bodies face, Martinus made the choice to stand up for himself. “Screw walking,” he said. “I’ll run a marathon.” He left the doctor’s office and bought running shoes that same day.

It's been ten years since that fateful doctor's visit and Martinus has not only run hundreds of races -- including over 8 marathons -- he has been on the cover of Runner's World, a spokesperson for Adidas, a Boston Marathon finisher and is the founder of the Slow AF Run Club which has over 25,000 members. 

The Slow AF Run Club mission is to empower every person on this planet to become a runner in the body they have right now. 

In line with that mission, Martinus has written his first book, Slow AF Run Club: the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to run.*

Packed with real (and hilarious) cautionary tales from his life, training plans, nutrition advice, clothing choices, shoes, cross-training, mental fortitude, and everything in-between, Martinus Evans brand new book is perfect for anyone who wantsactually helpful information on how to get up and get out there right now. 

Terra Running Company is proud to be carrying Martinus's book -- which releases June 6th, 2023 --as a resource for our running and walking community! 

To celebrate and support the mission of empowering every person to become a runner in the body they have right now, we are thrilled to announce our "New Runner Starter Pack" which we will be giving away free to new runners who come and buy their first pair of shoes with us!**

What is it? 

Each starter pack will include some essential to help get you going on your running journey:

• A brand new copy of Slow AF Run Club by Martinus Evans, "The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run"

• A Klean Freak body wipe

• Nuun hydration sample

• Body Glide (you'll need it, we promise!)

• A pair of Balega running socks

• A Terra Girls Podcast sticker (our podcast to keep you entertained during your workouts — check out our bonus episode where we interview Martinus, releasing June 5th!)

• 10% off an entry into our Cleveland Half-Marathon or 5k on October 21st, 2023.

Have more questions? Come by and talk to us! We would be happy to help.

*P.S. You might be wondering why Martinus' book is called "Slow AF?" It comes from an experience he had while running a marathon where he was being heckled by a spectator who was calling him... you guessed it... "Slow AF" (but not the clean version). That being said, the language in Martinus' book is not for everyone! While some people will feel seen and encouraged by his matter of fact writing style, do proceed with caution if you are sensitive to language or thinking about giving the book to a younger reader.

**While supplies last; customer must be fit for shoes by a member of the Terra staff.