Athlete On Fire

Since Ryan just broke a record at World's Toughest in Chicago, we wanted to share this show again to see what makes him so great!  Ryan Atkins is a world class athlete who is dominating the obstacle racing scene.  He has been travelling alot and on this episode he shares what has been going on and spends most of the show giving you an inside look at what it takes to compete and win the World's Toughest Mudder. He spares no details and we are pumped to share this amazing content with you on the Athlete On Fire Network!

This episode was a gift from my dad, the original Athlete On Fire. 3:00 Early days in West Virginia 9:00 Tony McKenna Story 13:00 Inspirational quotes "If you are not where you want to be, you are nowhere." "Failure is not an option." 14:30   Why he started coaching. 15:45 Mentors/Coaches that mattered to him 18:15  Failure 20:50 What in his life gave him an advantage. "I had three months to live." "The chemo was the hardest thing I've ever gone through." "The tumors had shrunk, the spots were gone." "My temp shot up to 107 and they thought I was dead." 25:20  The conversation with his dad he'll never forget.  "Do you think I'll make it?" "Yeah." "why?" "Because you hate to lose." 27:30  Weird habits 28:20  Inspiring books and movies 29:30 Why do ya want to wake up tomorrow morning? 29:50 Is Legacy important to you? 30:20 For every kid he has ever coached "Coach you don't know what you did for all of us."

A crazy and horrific accident at the age of 8 and the lightbulb moment 22 years later began a movement in an individual that will speak to everyone who knew there was an athlete deep down but didn't know how to find it.     Max Conserva is an athlete, speaker, and coach who has transformed the way he thinks so he could transform the way he lives. A truly inspiring athlete.

We all justify why we can't or won't do something we really want.  Like making more money, winning losing weight, getting faster.  It doesn't matter.  When we tell the world we want something but tell ourselves something else, it's time for a little tough love.  We hope this helps you out of some of your default excuses!

That early morning workout is more important than you think. Free up the later part of the day and get hurt less often. That injury, it's on you.  What are you going to do now? The mentality of being hurt. Enjoy the show.

A running set that you only need a cheap watch to complete.  And no fitness. And ideally no other thoughts but push a little harder this time.   A bodyweight workout completely by feel for 10, 20, or 30 minutes.  You finish by grading with one number instead of hundreds of reps.   Get out of your head today.

You ever have a workout buddy that actually makes you less motivated? How do you keep the mindset where it needs to be? The rules for training with others. Father's Day fun facts on the show. Three stories about dad that are pretty funny. Lots of hustling. Shout out to Leadville runners.

My dad has been gone for 8 months.  How about a deep Letterman style countdown on 8 things we can't control but can learn from?  DONE. Perspective for athletes and of course, humans.

New format trial!     The host gets contracted to help develop a whole school of athletes.   Why the feedback from endurance sports is sometimes a tough sell for newbies.   The lawyer on the plane that ran marathons before you were born. The first live event on the trails of Colorado. Everest feats, again. 20 miler and bouncing balls.   Everyone is an athlete!

A spring race in Colorado with a couple visits from the biggest of our predators.  Running and marking a course in 18 inches of snow.  The lack of complainers for this certain day.  A 600 rep workout you can sink into to get the week started right.  An Everest record for speed is broken.  We watch Becoming Ultra grow up right in front of our eyes! We are all Athletes.

Chris Stoutenburg leaned back on a railing when he was 20 years old and fell two stories, landing on his arm on a patch of grass the size of his body.  It was a lucky fall and the beginning of his story on the show. He went on to travel the world and win multiple championship for Team Canada in wheelchair basketball, co-founded a successful Cross Fit box and founded WheelWod.com.  An inspiring story that reinforces that we are not our circumstances, we are how we react to them.

Morgan Tilton decided to run ultra after ultra one summer after catching the "bug". She just happens to also be a freelance writer who has written for Backpacker, Outside, and Men's Journal to name a few.  She shares her creative process and some basic guidelines we should all follow when writing.  She shares her training regimen and her crazy year of running. Also, tons of travel.  From Italy to the Copper Canyon of Mexico.  This show is for adventurers!   Enjoy!

It's true.  We are all gonna die.  What we do before that is our own fault. So, a little pep talk from the host with some examples you may be able to relate to.  Also, new rules for some of the shows we share on the feed.  And, a shout out to a very important person from Athlete On Fire!

Things we didn't realize.   There is repellant for sea lice, larva of jellyfish Painting stripes on your legs can deter big sharks People swim around Manhattan Of course, there is much more to the world of open water swimming but these facts jumped out at us.  What does it take to prepare for such events?  What are the rules?  So much to learn about this unique sport on the show today!

Two years ago, I spent the first round of the NCAA tourney with my dad and 5 ex college buddies.  It was an amazing experience and making the start of this first tourney without him pretty odd.  Also, spring is unpredictable so when you get snowed in, try this workout.  Kudos to people asking for accountability and saying goodbye to a climber who helped shaped the sport.

Our guest is also a podcast host so we have no problem getting the conversation going.  We talk about how to get people who way they hate running to give it another try.  Training schedules.  How she feels during high training times and more.  Athlete On Fire is here to bridge the gap between amazing athletes and the rest of the world.

August 12, 2016 started on a couple mountain bikes in the cool Colorado air, at 3:30am.  We rode to the bluffs outside of town to take in the Perseid Meteor shower.  Facts about the event in the sky, a weird critter in the woods, coffee and delirium ensue.  Have a great Friday wherever you are in the world.  We hope you learn one simple or silly fact and laugh at least once!

Our guest spent most of his childhood not really happy where he was physically.  Then came college and the drinking and eating at a school known for partying.  His story has been told before and this is the first time.  It could be you.  We hope his story moves you to make a change of your own!  Athlete On Fire brings stories to inspire and teach athletes and remember, everyone is an athlete!

When the culture is straight out of Wolf On Wall Street.  When you have a few pints at lunch almost every day and the white lies add up coming home after work.  When your mind and body aren't functioning like they used to as a professional footballer(soccer).  Maybe it's time for a personal change and a cultural one.  That's what our guest has set out to do.  This is the story of making quitting something an advantage instead of a drag.  It's about being strong for yourself and your family.  And it's all pretty positive.  No judgements.  Just a challenge for individuals.  You should check this out if you have ever said, " I'm never drinking again."

Summer is coming and we all need a refresher on running and training in the heat.  While we are at it, what are people saying about running high, as in, stoned.  We talk about an article on the topic on the show as well.  The Cooldown is the place for weekly OCR and endurance commentary from Athlete On Fire and mud Run Guide.   The Cooldown is an Athlete On Fire production.