Matt and Jay discuss Jay’s recent first marathon, the tests we can’t cram for, learning to live past your comfort zone, why pain is your friend and much more!

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Episode 28 Notes

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WASM Article: 5 Rules For Running Your Marathon

7:00 – This show is about running all kinds of marathons (athletic or otherwise) so if you’re not a runner don’t worry the material will still apply!

10:00 – Lesson #1: Marathons are 95% training / 5% race

11:30 – Training is about making mistakes…and then learning from them

13:30 – There are some tests that are so big you can’t cram for them

14:00 – Cheating on your marathon / Frank Meza in the Los Angeles marathon

19:30 – Perfect practice makes perfect

21:00 – A kind of learning that happens only when you’re beyond your limits

23:00 – What is your big test? 

26:00 – Break down all the steps necessary for your test – and then know them all inside and out

29:00 – Lesson #2: The 5% Race Is Key To the Entire Training Process

31:30 – Did you commit to the process yet? / The difference between “dreams” and “goals”

36:00 – Check your big goals before commiting: Do you really want a BS in 18th century basket weaving?

41:00 – Using Kaizen to analyze and grow your training process

43:00 – Lesson #3: It’s Not About Winning, It’s About Not Stopping

46:00 – Not everyone finishes their big race

48:00 – If you can’t do your training, you’re going to end up quitting (and breaking your promise)

51:00 – It’s gonna suck. Prepare yourself.

55:30 – What is YOUR marathon? 

57:30 – Lesson #4: Pain Is Your Friend

59:00 – Matt breaks his jaw – and didn’t use pain meds. Because he’s crazy. 

1:02:30 – Dean Karnazes “Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness….There is a magic in misery”

1:05:00 – Lesson #5: Run Your Own Race / Lucia kicks Jay’s ass

1:08:00 – 5,000 runners have 5,000 different personal stories

1:12:00 – Don’t compare yourself to someone else – compare yourself with who you were yesterday / Using the 5 rules for running your marathon