Athlete On Fire

Our guest is as passionate about the outdoors as anyone we have had on the show. We talk about his calling and many of the adventures that have come along with it. Of his personal achievements, he completed an 1800 mile bikepack from Banff, Canada to his home in Colorado. From day to day, you can find Jalen on his bike exploring obscure regions of wilderness and sharing his travel stories to Colorado's Afro communities.   This episode is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special life insurance rates. Go to healthiq.com/aof to support the show and learn more. If you end up calling instead, let them know the code “aof” as a referral!

Max Conserva is back on the show to share a new training protocol he helped develop for coaches and trainers to work better with adaptive athletes. So many trainers simply pass off the opportunity to work with athletes with prosthetics or other obstacles when it could be a rewarding and inspiring experience for both.  Today, we talk about the road Max went down to make sure he could reach more athletes like himself.  He lost most of a leg to an accident when he was a youngster.  We hope you will love the show and share with a trainer or coach you know! This episode is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special life insurance rates. Go to healthiq.com/aof to support the show and learn more. If you end up calling instead, let them know the code “aof” as a referral!

Ian Warner is a serial entrepreneur, former collegiate and Olympic athlete, and now, a father and husband.  We talk about the idea he has had for year that he finally made happen and the friend he lost that inspires him everyday to keep going.  This show is where being an athlete and overall good person intersect. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special life insurance rates. Go to healthiq.com/aof to support the show and learn more. If you end up calling instead, let them know the code “aof” as a referral!

[From Becoming Ultra] Traveling across the country is much more physically demanding than you think.  It's why we give our body a few days to recover before running far. Also on the show, some of the positive mental tricks to get through this first 100k!

[From partner show, Becoming Ultra] In 6 days, the founder of BU will be running his first 100k. There will be no start line, bibs, or fanfare. Just a few friends, family, and a couple running buddies trying to remember his dad on his first birthday since his passing. On the show today, the route and the meaning behind it. Where is the toughest section? What is the strategy for the first 12 miles? Enjoy the show!

This is part 1 of 7 in a series featured on Becoming Ultra. Hey it's the host, coach, and runner, Scott.  My dad died last year.  He was 62.  I am running a 100k on his birthday in his home state of West Virginia to remember in a week.  I'd love to share the journey with you until Season 5 starts, the day after his birthday. On this show, my training for the last 6 months. Thanks for listening!

Bone chilling, amazing and awe-inspiring would be a few ways to describe our next guests body of work.  A California based photographer go to the ends of the earth to capture amazing athletes, mostly surfers, engaging the wild around them. The juxtaposing of athlete and artic swell will leave you speechless.  In this episode we learn how he got to where he is today.  A self taught photographer who has built his own career out of talent and passion will share some great stories of his journey.  And he is an athlete too. You can't imagine the conditions he has to overcome to get these shots and we dive into the mental toughness it takes to withstand bitter cold and crazy weather.  We hope this show takes you to places you never imagined, before you knew they were possible.  Enjoy our newest Athlete On Fire show!

Since Ryan just broke a record at World's Toughest in Chicago, we wanted to share this show again to see what makes him so great!  Ryan Atkins is a world class athlete who is dominating the obstacle racing scene.  He has been travelling alot and on this episode he shares what has been going on and spends most of the show giving you an inside look at what it takes to compete and win the World's Toughest Mudder. He spares no details and we are pumped to share this amazing content with you on the Athlete On Fire Network!

This episode was a gift from my dad, the original Athlete On Fire. 3:00 Early days in West Virginia 9:00 Tony McKenna Story 13:00 Inspirational quotes "If you are not where you want to be, you are nowhere." "Failure is not an option." 14:30   Why he started coaching. 15:45 Mentors/Coaches that mattered to him 18:15  Failure 20:50 What in his life gave him an advantage. "I had three months to live." "The chemo was the hardest thing I've ever gone through." "The tumors had shrunk, the spots were gone." "My temp shot up to 107 and they thought I was dead." 25:20  The conversation with his dad he'll never forget.  "Do you think I'll make it?" "Yeah." "why?" "Because you hate to lose." 27:30  Weird habits 28:20  Inspiring books and movies 29:30 Why do ya want to wake up tomorrow morning? 29:50 Is Legacy important to you? 30:20 For every kid he has ever coached "Coach you don't know what you did for all of us."

A crazy and horrific accident at the age of 8 and the lightbulb moment 22 years later began a movement in an individual that will speak to everyone who knew there was an athlete deep down but didn't know how to find it.     Max Conserva is an athlete, speaker, and coach who has transformed the way he thinks so he could transform the way he lives. A truly inspiring athlete.