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Archives for June 2014

Impossible FM #008: Green Coffee Bean Extract, Raspberry Ketones, Dr. Oz BS and 3 Things That Are More Effective Than Bogus Supplements with Vic Magary

June 30, 2014 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

[powerpress] In today's episode, Vic Magary joins me as we talk about Dr. Oz's meeting with Congress including some of the ridiculous "supplements" he promoted including green coffee bean extract, raspberry ketones and a load of other BS. We also talk about 3 things that you can add to your fitness lifestyle tomorrow to get better returns than whatever "miracle" pill Dr. Oz is pitching this week. Links Mentioned In The Show Dr. Oz Goes To ...

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Comrades 2014: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of A 56 Mile Race

June 26, 2014 By Joel Runyon 12 Comments

It's been a little over two weeks since I ran the longest race of my life, the Comrades Marathon in South Africa. Here Are The Quick Stats on Comrades: The oldest ultra marathon in the world Point-to-point ultra marathon Down route - Pietermaritzburg to Durban, South Africa (switches each year) 89 kilometers / 56 miles 11+ hours 18,000 runners All said and done, I ended up running approximately 25 miles farther than I've ever run in one ...

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Filed Under: Adventures, Fitness Tagged With: comrades, comrades 2014, ultra marathons, ultras

Impossible FM #007: Growing Stronger from The Inside Out with Amy Clover

June 23, 2014 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

[powerpress] In today's episode, I sit down with Amy Clover of Strong Inside Out. We talk about getting stronger on an incremental basis and how seeking out small opportunities to grow stronger can help you do the impossible. We also talk about Amy's personal story of moving from victim to the hero of her own story, and how she's taking the lessons of hope and fitness she's learned in her own life and sharing them with thousands of people around North ...

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Filed Under: Fitness, Mindset, Podcast

Shut Up And Run

June 19, 2014 By Joel Runyon 2 Comments

This was one of the posts that I ingrained into my head while running Comrades marathon and one of the mantras I kept in mind throughout the whole course. The post is originally at "Also Ran Runners." Many thanks to them for allowing me to repost this. The most important thing about running is running! “Shut up and run” is the answer to just about any running woe you may encounter. This is as much a part of your mental preparation as it is a part of your ...

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Filed Under: Fitness, Gritness

Impossible FM #006: Unknown Unknowns & Why The Better You Get At Something, The Less You Know

June 16, 2014 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

[powerpress] There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know. - Donald Rumsfeld Today on the podcast, I talk about the phenomena of why - as you get better at something, you feel like you know less than ever. I reference Donald Rumsfeld's quote (which I never thought I'd do ...

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Impossible Gear Contest Winners

June 15, 2014 By Joel Runyon 3 Comments

Finally! 4 weeks, an ultra marathon, 3 continents later, we have our winners of the Impossible Gear contest. I'm uber late on this and in order to make up for this, instead of just sending out 5 shirts or so, we're going big. I've got 20 some pieces to give away. If you're one of the winners, you'll receive an email with a form to fill out and you'll get your shirt in a few days. BOOM Remember, wearing an impossible shirt is a responsibility. ...

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The Atlantic Challenge

June 12, 2014 By Joel Runyon 13 Comments

Every now and then I like to make up games. While they're similar to Dan's "parlour games", these games are life and business games. Instead of thought exercises, they're doing exercises. Want to be more productive? Try Workstation Popcorn. Want to get uncomfortable? Try Cold Shower Therapy. Want more adventure? Try Adventure Roulette. As well as being fun, games make life more interesting, and serve as challenges with which to test ...

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Filed Under: Adventures, Bizness, Hacks, Hustle Tagged With: atlantic challenge, Challenge, income stream

Impossible FM #005: 3 Mantras I Used During Comrades Marathon

June 9, 2014 By Joel Runyon 3 Comments

[powerpress] Hey I'm back on the mic after an usually long jaunt in South Africa to run my first ever ultra marathon. 31 hours of travel 3 continents later, I was ready to run my first ultra on the other side of the world: Comrades Marathon The oldest ultra marathon in the world. 56 miles / 89 kilometers 18,000 People 11+ hours. Yikes I've got a full writeup on the experience coming soon, but I wanted to share a little of what was ...

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Ouch From South Africa

June 3, 2014 By Joel Runyon 5 Comments

Good morning from Cape Town! On Sunday I ran the Comrades Marathon - a 56 miles (89 kilometers) ultra marathon. "Ouch" is the main word that comes to mind post-race. Nevertheless I've finished and I'm quite happy about it. I'm currently working on getting my legs back at the moment, and while I don't feel exactly "good", I feel better than I anticipated (which is a nice surprise). I'll have a full race writeup and a mini-podcast out on ...

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