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The Ultra Mindset with Endurance Athlete and Coach Travis Macy
Manage episode 353636692 series 1458561
Travis Macy is a professional endurance athlete, having finished over 130 ultra endurance events in 17 countries. He’s an author, coach and speaker. He is the author of The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life, and has a new book coming out in March called A Mile at a Time.
Travis’s racing resume includes mountain bike races, road runs, adventure racing, snowshoeing, skiing, kayaking and more.
His writing has been published across several publications including UltraRunning Magazine, Backpacker Magazine and Trail Runner Magazine.
In addition to being a sponsored athlete and writer, he is also a coach and founded a successful education consulting firm, Macy College Consulting, with his wife, and works with businesses, executives, and adult endurance athletes.
This week, Sonya and Travis tackle his racing escapades, embracing training, his experience with his dad’s Alzheimers, and redefining expectations throughout your career.
Key Takeaways:
- Travis's favorite racing stories
- Embracing ups and downs
- Mental training - and embracing every aspect of training
- Managing his dad's Alzheimers
- How to define success and what is good enough
- Who you are as a competitor if you're not standing on podiums
- Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation
- Addressing the negative stories you tell yourself
- Looking at The Ultra Mindset seven years later
- Taking on and excelling at new sports
Links
- Learn more about Travis
- Check out Sonya's appearance on Travis's podcast here
393 episoder
Manage episode 353636692 series 1458561
Travis Macy is a professional endurance athlete, having finished over 130 ultra endurance events in 17 countries. He’s an author, coach and speaker. He is the author of The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life, and has a new book coming out in March called A Mile at a Time.
Travis’s racing resume includes mountain bike races, road runs, adventure racing, snowshoeing, skiing, kayaking and more.
His writing has been published across several publications including UltraRunning Magazine, Backpacker Magazine and Trail Runner Magazine.
In addition to being a sponsored athlete and writer, he is also a coach and founded a successful education consulting firm, Macy College Consulting, with his wife, and works with businesses, executives, and adult endurance athletes.
This week, Sonya and Travis tackle his racing escapades, embracing training, his experience with his dad’s Alzheimers, and redefining expectations throughout your career.
Key Takeaways:
- Travis's favorite racing stories
- Embracing ups and downs
- Mental training - and embracing every aspect of training
- Managing his dad's Alzheimers
- How to define success and what is good enough
- Who you are as a competitor if you're not standing on podiums
- Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation
- Addressing the negative stories you tell yourself
- Looking at The Ultra Mindset seven years later
- Taking on and excelling at new sports
Links
- Learn more about Travis
- Check out Sonya's appearance on Travis's podcast here
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