Ep. 123- A community of runners-my conversation with Hannibal Smith and friends
Description
In the latest episode, I again sat down with my friend Hannibal Smith. Listeners may remember him as the NXPT FIT co-owner and ultra runner. Hannibal recently participated in The Dia De Los Muertos 200 mile Machete Madness ultra trail event. Originally we had planned on this being a one on one interview about his experience running 200 miles for the first time. A day before the interview Hannibal requested I come to his house and not only interview him, but also his fellow runners and the support team who made all this possible. I agreed and conducted my first ever round table interview with a group of about 8 people. It was a fascinating dialogue where we discussed the ups and downs of the event; like finding the motivation to prepare for it, the unimaginable mental and physical stresses they endured on both the body and mind, and the exhilarating feeling of those who finished or even for those who got close. An exciting addition to the interview was when The Machete Madness founder, Victor Carrillo showed up to talk about his own journey as a runner and what goes into putting on an event of this magnitude. These stories are all unique and inspiring. They show what can happen with the help of a community, and how implementing the philosophy and mantra of NXPT FIT, "No Excuses" can play out in life.
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