The Michael Davidson Podcast

Episode 24: Mark Allen, #1 Endurance Athlete of All Time


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This week's guest is Mark Allen. ESPN voted Mark as the #1 Endurance Athlete of all time! Mark has won 6 IronMan world championships. He won the inaugural Olympic distance triathlon world championships in Avignon, France.  He was undefeated in 10 Nice International Championships.  In 1988 to 1990 he had a winning streak of 21 races.
He was named Triathlete of the Year six times by Triathlete magazine, dubbed The World's Fittest Man by Outside Magazine,  the #1 triathlete of all time by 220triathlon magazine, he was inducted into the Ironman Triathlon Hall of Fame, the USAT Hall of Fame and the ITU Hall of Fame. It was a great honour to speak to Mark, I hope you enjoy this week's episode!

Topics:
When did the triathlon bug bite you?
Sacred Ceremonies
The mental game
What was the famous "IronWar" race?
The visions that made Mark stronger and stronger
Near death experience - internal bleeding at the end of a race
Winning his last world championship race at 37 years old
What would training look like to do a full iron man, how long would it take?
How was transitioning out of racing into retirement

Website:
www.markallencoaching.com
www.shamanism.com

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