Finding Strong

Pat and Mark sit down with professional Spartan Racer, Johnny Luna Lima, and they discuss parallels in their backgrounds as well as Johnny's struggle with accepting change and finding purpose.

“ True success, true happiness lies in freedom and fulfillment.” - Dada Vaswan

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Mark has a huge exclusive announcement and he discusses how it will change his life, training and coaching moving forward. Pat is nominated for a major award. 

Mark ran one of the fastest 50ks in North America in March. He failed to follow up on that momentum by DNFing at the North Face 50 mile in May, after a long road of struggles. 

Mark and Pat breakdown a number of behavioral flaws and tendencies that led to Mark performing poorly, being burnt out and on the verge of quitting competitive running. They compare and contrast behaviors and conditions during this current training cycle and examine how Mark is now set up for success. 

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Pat and Mark sit down with the incredible ultra runner, Nick Budzyn. They discuss how Nick got into the sport, along with diving into diet and performance.  He shared the highs and lows of his journey, while also sharing the importance of loving the process.

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 A famous Henry Ford quote, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right,” emphasizes how much attitude determines success or failure.

Pat and Mark sit down with school counselor and marathon Olympic trials hopeful, Caitlin Gaughan, as she shares her story of overcoming setbacks, self doubt and burnout on the way to achieving greatness in distance running. 

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On today's episode Pat and Mark discuss prioritizing happiness over the trappings of social media, ego and self-imposed limitations. The hosts take a deep dive into the behavioral changes that put them in the optimal environment to simply be happy. 

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