The Endurance Mindset

Part 1 of the 3-Part Series: Purpose, Intention, Clarity.

1:27: Intro

6:37: Purpose in the Athlete Explained

34:42: Purpose Discussion Intro

35:36:To Make You A Better Athlete

36:14: Relationship Between Purpose, Clarity, Intention

39:47: Going Deeper Into Your 'Why'

47:39: Common Athlete 'Why' Answers

53:19: How Do You Know When You Have Dug Deep Enough?

57:28: Chris's Evolving 'Why'

1:07:06: "Today Is A Great Day To Die" and Letting Go of Attachment to the Outcome

1:12:03: What To Do With Your 'Why'

1:13:44: Should You Share Your 'Why'?

1:15:06: What It Feels Like To Find Your Deepest 'Why'

1:20:49: Microphone Blooper

Chris introduces his assistant coach David on the Weekly Word Podcast and shares a sampling of a longer conversation about many of the ways mindset challenges come up in the life of an athlete.

Chris shares an athlete consult conversation that goes deep into how to train to run 24 hours in a 7-day team relay. Chris also discusses how to structure a block of strength-focused training in the pre-season, and mindset for walking the ultra-endurance path.

Chris discusses the value of training strength in the preseason, the winning mindset to stay on the path through the holidays, what to look for in a trainer and a strength program, stretch cords for pool fitness, and how to have gratitude for what our bodies can tolerate and do for us in this ultra-endurance lifestyle.

Chris talks with Athletic Brewing Founder Bill Shufelt, discussing the rise of non-alcoholic beer at the Ironman World Championship at Kona and more broadly across the ultra-endurance landscape and lifestyle, addressing the claimed health benefits, dealing with the stigma, and the challenges of launching a non-traditional brewing company.

What happens to your soul on an ultra-endurance adventure?  Debriefing the 750 mile Oregon Coast Ride from Portland to San Francisco, the AIMP Fall Challenge Week during which athletes faced the biggest training week of their lives and dealt with the accompanying fear and mental noise.  Listener questions include how to deal with high heart rate in a race, planning for 2021 and 2022 ultra events, books I’m reading on mindset, and heart rate drift.