Athlete On Fire

Our guest is a former Olympian and current running liason to the masses. He shares how making the 1972 Olympic team changed his life in how he wanted to share the sport he loved with the world.  He founded the first specialty running store in the US.  He tells stories of his upbringing including a great one about his dad, Elliott Galloway, who ran his first marathon in under 3 hours around 60 years old.  It's an inspiring story for sure. He goes on to share the importance of mantra's and how they force us back into our conscious mind, allowing us to keep the negative thoughts that always creep in during competition at bay.  His humble, unique approach to teaching and coaching is going to inspire YOU to do amazing things yourself.

Our guest is a writer and runner.  Amongst other things she shares her process and how she was able to write her very powerful memoir, "So Far." She has great insights to the running world as long time contributor to "Runner's World". She used running as medication and therapy as well as her natural love of the act.  Learn about why running and being active in general was important coming from such a difficult situation at home.  We touch on some new topics to Athlete On Fire including mental health and how our guest has dealt with her own.  She happens to also be married to former Boston Marathon champion Amby Burfoot and has some fun stories of how her life of running with him has taken her on some great adventures.  We talk about the parallels between writing and running and there is no doubt everyone will learn something from this episode!

Our guest takes us to Boston with amazing perspective in his newest book "4:09:43."  This is just his newest project.  Learn how one of the true legends in the running world got started running and writing and how he has been able to be successful in both endeavors.  Hal takes us through his life decade by decade and shares some great stories, including the one regarding his 1964 Boston Marathon where he finished as the first American.  I learned so much and you will too.  You are going to feel like you were able to sit down and talk with Hal just as I did on this latest and greatest episode of Athlete On Fire.

Our guest started from humbling roots in unicycling.  You heard that right! From a champion unicycler to world class endurance athlete, he take us on a pretty sweet journey that includes some ridiculous feats.  He also shares some of the ways he prepared for the World's Toughest Mudder and why it's so important to be strong for endurance! 

Our guest bagged every one of New Hampshires 48 4,000 foot peaks multiple times and even in the winter.  He is an avid ultra runner and as passionate about his athletic pursuits as any guest we've had on the show.  He shares some great inspiring stories and even one about a blind man doing amazing things in the mountains.  You are going on an adventure today!

He started as a All American in one sport and ended up as an Olympian in another.  Listen to the awesome story of a passionate athlete that breaks down some of the mental barriers we all have in competition and life.  If you can't pull something of value out of this one you weren't listening!

Our guest runs in places most can only dream of, at speeds we can't comprehend.  Join us as he takes us on his journey.  He shares what inspired him and  why having a backup plan in competition is so important. Learn about the series he directs and how you can get out there and participate in these inspiring events and listen to all of the amazing takeaways he gives you, the Athlete On Fire, listening on your run, workout, or drive!

Our guest tells stories so well he'll have you from the first 10 seconds of the show.  He is one fo the most well known endurance athletes on the planet and he shares things with Athlete on Fire you probably haven't heard anywhere else.  Grab that smart phone, plug in those ear phones and get out there while you listening to the inspiring guest today!

Our guest is a mountain runner to the extreme.  Listen as she takes us all over the world and to some of the most amazing places anyone could dream of running!  She paints an amazing picture of her hometown in New Zealand and talks about what it takes to face challenges that are right in front of you.

In this episode our guest takes us on his journey to one of the fastest sports in the world, luge. He tells us how he chose luge over bobsled and just how unique a sport luge is to train for.  Added to the mix is his insatiable appetite for speed and adventure and you are going to learn a bunch from this inspiring young athlete!