Chris joins athlete and friend Sande Colgart on Sande's Show 'An Expansive Life Conversation,' where Chris delivers a foundational explanation of his philosophy for using endurance training and events to create awareness and practice specific skills that ultimately lead to a more intentional and fulfilling life.

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A detailed discussion on how to optimize your pre-season in order to have the best possible event and adventure season.

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Adventure begins when your fitness runs out.

01:06 Intro

01:58 When There's No Way Out: The Grand Canyon

11:06 Do What You're Not Sure You Can Do

13:10 Misogi

14:33 How To Give Yourself No Way Out

20:58 What's Next For Chris

22:52 How To Stay In It

25:39 Regret And Integrity

26:39 Subtle Quitting

35:59 Breaking Down Uncertainty

40:39 Do An Event You Are Not Prepared For

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How to deal with inevitable discomfort, athletically and in life.

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How your mindset can make or break your next grand adventure, how to crosstrain effectively, when getting up early makes you less effective, and what to do when you experience training burnout.

• Intro [1:01]
• What mindset to bring to grand adventure [2:03]
• When is crosstraining unproductive [20:00]
• Getting up early [25:48]
• Burnout from training [32:16]

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What mindset helps you get the most out of your adventures? How do you choose the best next endurance adventure?

• Intro [1:15]
• What's Personal Is Universal [3:30]
• Chris's Writing Process [9:03]
• Put Efficiency Ahead Of Meaning [9:50]
• Book Recommendations [10:25]
• We Become Different People 'Out There' [14:52]
• How To Do 'Bucket List' Adventures Right [17:44]
• Doing vs Experiencing [19:17]
• How To Choose An Adventure [31:25]
• Outro, What's Next [35:16]

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Ryan Parrot is a retired US Navy SEAL and creator of the 'Human Performance Project 7x,' wherein a team of 4 special operators will run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days (and much more), to create a comprehensive manual that will inform active duty military and veterans alike on how to optimize physical wellness, with the aim of impacting epidemic levels of mental health challenges and suicide rates.

• Intro [1:47]
• Intro: Where I've Been [5:22]
• Intro: What's Coming Next [13:18]
• Interview with Ryan Parrot [28:59]
• Rebuild the Foundation First [51:41]
• The Team [57:04]
• The Training [1:04:28]
• Present Challenges [1:13:04]

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Chris talks with Brian Bondy–tech CTO, family man, and ultra runner–about how he found himself winning the 2022 Perfect PR Backyard Ultra in 30 hours (125 miles).

• Intro [1:12]
• The Conversation [6:39]
• Outro [1:02:10]

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Sharing lessons from AIMP Ultra Camp Sonoma, letting go of expectation, amateur vs pro athletes, alcohol during training, and much more!

The Weekly Word Podcast is now the 'Endurance And The Pursuit of Potential' Podcast!

• Intro [1:26]
• Ultra Camp Debrief [9:34]
• Realizing you are capable of so much more than you thought [15:30]
• How you face adversity defines who you are [17:18]
• Let go of expectation [22:15]
• Endurance has long timescales [34:50]
• Being totally open to learning [45:41]
• Difference between amateur and professional athletes [51:10]
• How long can a workout be before I need to bring water? [1:05:35]
• How much sodium do I need during a workout? [1:09:28]
• Why train Zone 2 if racing in Zone 3? [1:16:51]
• 5x1-mile Test is not a Lactate Threshold Test [1:24:36]
• Rest Weeks not enjoyable? [1:31:50]
• Alcohol during training blocks [1:37:21]
• Step more to the edge of your control [1:46:20]
• Rise Outro Music [1:48:38]

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