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Kristian sits down with Logan Turner, a dad from Indianapolis who found running as a way to bond with his daughter Nora, who was born with a rare genetic condition called Dup15q. Nora experienced severe infantile seizures as a baby and faced major developmental delays, including not being able to walk for years.
Logan opens up about diagnosis day, the fear and grief of that period, and how he eventually started pushing Nora in a running stroller as a way to cope and connect with her. What began as a single 10k grew into marathons, half marathons, and ultras together, including the emotional moment Nora took her first steps across a finish line.
Logan also shares his newest project: a six day, 182 mile run across the state of Indiana with Nora this October.
It's an honest, moving conversation about turning something incredibly hard into a source of joy, connection, and community, and a reminder of what running can mean far beyond a finish time.
In this episode:
- Nora's birth, her first seizure, and the road to diagnosis
- Understanding Dup15q, a rare genetic condition
- The emotional weight of "diagnosis day"
- How running became a way to bond with Nora
- Joining the running community as a team duo (pusher and rider)
- Racing a caramel marathon, an indie half, and a 50k together
- The moment Nora took her first steps across a finish line
- What racing has taught Logan about celebration over outcome
- The upcoming 182 mile run across Indiana with Nora
Content note: this episode includes an open discussion of a child's medical diagnosis, seizures, and grief. Please take care while listening.
Timestamps
00:00 Cold open
00:38 Intro to Logan and Nora's story
03:03 Kristian's training update
06:35 Welcome to the podcast, Logan
07:59 Logan's background and how he met Nora's story
09:00 Becoming a runner and team duo basics
12:02 Getting to know Nora
12:07 Nora's first nine months and the first seizure
17:24 The hospital, EEG, and infantile spasms
18:43 Genetic testing and the Dup15q diagnosis
19:36 Diagnosis day
21:16 What that day and the weeks after felt like
25:14 The spectrum of Dup15q and Nora's delays
34:43 Life at home, daily walks, and early routines
38:09 Deciding to start running with Nora
51:11 The 10k that clarified his mission
53:24 Signing up for the caramel marathon
55:14 Crossing the finish line together, hearing her name called
56:13 Nora takes her first steps on her own
56:32 The indie mini marathon and Nora's first finish line steps
59:17 Signing up for a 50k
59:47 Running the Full Mo 50k, becoming rolling aid station
1:04:10 What this project has taught him about celebration
1:09:07 What's next: 182 miles across Indiana
1:11:05 Closing thoughts, where to follow Logan
Logan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loganhturner/
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