Dan “The Rasta Runner” Holguin is a 100-mile ultramarathon runner, fitness coach, mountain man, former professional football player & bull rider, and former competitor on American Ninja Warrior. He is based in the mountains of Montana. 

In this episode, we dive into Dan’s story of growing in California, nearly losing his life in an accident as a teenager, being on reality TV and American Ninja Warrior, playing professional football, building a cabin in the Montana mountains, the healing power of nature, the Rastafari lifestyle, missing his 100-mile cutoff time by 20 seconds, and so much more. 

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TIMESTAMPS: 

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:49) Previnex [AD]

(00:03:00) Switchback [AD]

(00:04:45) 2Before [AD]

(00:06:00) Being a Mountain Man in Montana

(00:09:00) Almost Dying in an Accident

(00:15:00) Overcoming Insecurities with Fitness

(00:20:00) Riding Bulls

(00:28:00) Playing College Football

(00:31:00) Being on Reality TV Shows

(00:34:00) Playing Professional Football

(00:38:00) Losing a Loved One

(00:43:00) Getting into Fitness

(00:50:00) Competing on American Ninja Warrior

(00:52:00) The Healing Power of Running & Nature

(00:56:30) Raggae Music & Rastafari

(01:09:30) Spirituality & Definition of God

(01:15:00) Using Death as Motivation

(01:20:00) Considering Suicide

(01:29:00) Using Exercise to Fight Anxiety & Depression

(01:30:30) Running First 100 Mile Race

(01:38:00) Crazy Mountain 100 - DNF by 20 Seconds

(01:41:30) Perception of Time

(01:46:30) Conquering the Inner Voice

(01:52:30) Building a Cabin in the Mountains

(01:56:15) Mental Strategies for Running

(02:00:00) Building a Cabin in the Mountains

(02:04:50) Connecting with Native Americans

(02:10:00) Dan’s Goal in Life

(02:16:30) Adventures vs Races

(02:23:00) Connect with Dan