For The Long Run

Tyler is an endurance athlete, runner and mountain climber, who has been pushing his limits since he was a teenager, and is now living at altitude in Ecuador. In this episode we talk about: -motivation -transitioning from the roads to longer trail runs -altitude training -balancing different goals: road marathons and mountain ultras -taking big swings -learning from losses and failing forward -breakfast conversations with Jim Walmsley -surrounding yourself with role models and inspirations -being a student of the sport and unpacking excellence -no overnight success stories -internal and external motivators -immeasurable improvements -seeing the bigger picture and years of progress -always levelling up, mentally and physically -rediscovering motivation and happiness on the run -depression and mental health -separating success from outcomes and objective measures -redefining success and recognizing effort This episode is brought to you by Freedom Solar Power, the company I am using to go solar on my house.&nbs