This one’s personal.

In two months, I’ll toe the line at my next ultra 31 miles through the Canyonlands. I’ve done this before, but this race is different. I’m carrying new lessons, some from the trail and some from the weight room, but most from the setbacks that nearly pulled me out of the game altogether.

Injuries have a way of humbling you. They strip away your ego, your timelines, your illusion of control. This year, Ally's knees forced her to slow down—not just her pace, but her entire approach.

Mobility, strength, patience, recovery… the things I once brushed off as optional became non-negotiable.

Running is the perfect metaphor for life. You don’t get to choose the terrain, but you can choose how you meet it. Every race, every training run, is a conversation with discomfort. Sometimes it’s a whisper. Sometimes it’s a shout. But if you stay in the fight long enough, you start to realize the finish line isn’t just a place, it’s a person you become along the way.

This episode is about persistence. It’s about discipline. And it’s about the quiet, unseen work that makes the visible moments possible.

Three Takeaways:

1. Longevity is built on the boring stuff — strength training, mobility, recovery, and nutrition are the pillars that keep you in the game.
2. Everything good is on the other side of hard — whether it’s the last painful mile or a personal setback, the breakthrough lives just past the moment you want to quit.
3. Your journey is yours alone — stop comparing your chapter two to someone else’s chapter ten; progress is personal, and patience is a discipline in itself.

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Getting After It is for those who. want to silence their self-doubt. Refuse to be owned by comfort. Understand their limits are man-made and breakable. We live in a time of constant comparison. Social media drowns us in highlight reels and overnight success stories. But what most people don’t see is the grit behind it all. The reps. The quiet mornings. The sacrifices. The failures.

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