Defying the Odds One Mile at a Time

Travis Barker gets in a workout every time he's behind the drum kit with Blink-182, but he's just as committed to staying fit off stage. After surviving a 2008 plane crash, the musician, 49, recommitted himself to health and wellness. Now, he's the proud proprietor of Run Travis Run, which hosts 5K races across the U.S. "We've had mariachi bands, drum lines, all sorts of things to keep you motivated throughout the run," he says of the events, which draw everyone from "runners and athletes" to "punk rockers [and] cool artists." Barker tells Us more about why he loves running (and sometimes leaves wife Kourtney Kardashian at the starting line).

- ELIZA THOMPSON

The musician tells Us he's "figured out so much" in the past five years.

Are you a solo runner?

If my wife's there, I stay at her pace. But some mornings, I'm like, “Babe, I'm feeling kind of like I want to challenge myself,” and I'll go for my personal record. I want to get [our 2-year-old son] Rocky one of those runner [strollers] that you can push him in.

Will he be into that?