RA075 | Travis Macy: The Ultra Mindset – Overcoming Fear, Doubt and Embracing Struggle

Summary: Travis Macy is a world-class multi-sport athlete and coach who has competed in over a dozen countries. He has earned high finishes at the Adventure Racing World Championship, Primal Quest Adventure Race, 24 Hours of Moab, Wulong Mountain Quest and the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge - a multi-day race in that included a 75 mile running portion with nothing on the horizon but shifting waves of sand. The pinnacle of his career thus far came in 2013 when he won and set the record in the Leadman, a high-altitude 282.3 mile race series with the combination of a trail running marathon, 50-mile mountain biking race, 100-mile mountain biking race, 10K run, and finishing with the famed Leadville 100 - all in the span of 6 weeks. He also enjoys pursuing fastest known times (FKTs) on some of the most challenging terrain that isn't possible to stage formal races. He's been featured in numerous magazines, gives talks on the topic of applying what he has called an Ultra Mindset to all areas of your life. He has just released his first book on this very topic, applying the lessons he has learned from his training and racing in the most grueling events in the world into 8 core principles for success in business, sports and life in The Ultra Mindset. In this episode Travis and I discuss several insights from his running career and book including: Fixed vs. growth mindsets - and how a fixed mindset can be detrimental to your running The concept of goal contagion and how it can propel you to new levels Overcoming the fear of the unknown or enormity of what lies ahead How to eliminate doubts along your journey that may be fueled by actual events or fear When it might be ok - or even preferable - to quit Putting things into perspective - especially as you progress His best advice for moving up with either new distances or faster paces Why having children should not be a reason to hold you back, but instead be a reason to achieve Thinking of "struggle" in endurance sports as normal rather than something to be avoided Strategies to relinquish your need for control over every aspect of your training and racing A look into his training under ultra runner and coach Ian Sharman Why you might want to fuel during your short, easy efforts even though physiologically you don't need to Coaching Minute The importance of applying the principle of specificity to your own training to improve. Success Quote "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right" - Henry Ford Links Mentioned in the Show The Ultra Mindset - Get Travis Macy's Book (Amazon) Vitargo Endurance Fuel TravisMacy.com Chris Klug Foundation CrushMyPR.com - Free training on the 5 Step System to Crush Your PR