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Archives for July 2014

Impossible FM #011: Running Faster 5ks Using The Hit List Technique

July 31, 2014 By Joel Runyon 2 Comments

[powerpress] Today's podcast is an audio version of a blog post I wrote the other day called "how to run a faster 5k using the hit list technique". I recently made up this game while running the highest marathon in Europe. I also share how you can use ramification and other similar techniques to lean in when others want to quit and how impossible things are really just opportunities waiting for you to do the work. Links mentioned The Swiss ...

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How To Run A Faster Final 5k Using The Hit List Method

July 29, 2014 By Joel Runyon 6 Comments

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I just ran the Swiss Alpine marathon. It was one of the most beautiful races I've ever done. Hands down. It also took me way longer than any other marathon I've ever done - almost two hours longer. I'll have a full race report this thursday, but it was intense brutal - just take a look at my face here. About 21km of the race took place in high alpine territory and we climbed two major summits (Keschhuttes at 2632m & and Sertigpass at 2739m ...

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Filed Under: Fitness, Hacks Tagged With: marathon

A Few Short Updates From Switzerland

July 25, 2014 By Joel Runyon 5 Comments

Greetings from Switzerland. I arrived in the beautiful town of Davos yesterday. It's a sleepy little mountain town with some of the most picturesque mountain scenery you could imagine. Stuff like this everywhere you look. Tomorrow I'm running the Swiss Alpine K42 - a high alpine race and the highest marathon in Europe. I'm adding it on top of the Comrades ultra marathon in South Africa I ran last month in order to prepare for a new project ...

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July 18, 2014 By Joel Runyon 9 Comments

Every time you do something impossible, a little voice in the back of your head pipes up. Sometimes the voice is loud. Sometimes it's soft. But it's always there. I'm not fast enough to run an ultra marathon. I don't have the kind of body you need to get abs or lose weight. I don't have rich parents, so I can't start my own venture-backed company. I'm too tall, too short, too skinny, too fat. Whichever reasons it gives, the voice is always ...

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Filed Under: Gritness, Mindset

The 2014 Plummet at the Summit in Photos

July 16, 2014 By Joel Runyon 5 Comments

A few years ago, I wanted to jump out of an airplane and go skydiving to cross it off my impossible list - but I was to scared to do it on my own. So I decided to just say I was going to do it at WDS - the World Domination Summit in Portland and invite anyone who was interested to come along. That way, if I was leading a group of people - there was no way that I could back out. Dozens of people ended up coming with me and the Plummet at the Summit was ...

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Impossible FM #010: WDS, A New Paleo App and A Super Secret Upcoming Project

July 14, 2014 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

[powerpress] In today's episode, we have a bit of a teaser episode as I talk about the past weekend at WDS, a recent app launch with our sister site - Ultimate Paleo Guide - and a big, new super secret project that I can't reveal the details of yet. Shhh! Enjoy! Links mentioned in this show: 2014 Plummet at the Summit Plummet at the Summit Site WDS Ultimate Paleo Guide Paleo FM Paleo.io --> Download it Here Subscribe to ...

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Impossible FM #009: The Real “1 Weird Trick” for Massive Fat Loss with Patrick Hitches (Hint: It’s Not What You Think)

July 7, 2014 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

[powerpress] In this episode, I sit down with Patrick "MUSCLES" Hitches to talk about massive fat loss using unconventional techniques that no one is really talking about. Don't worry - there aren't any supplements, strange routines, or special products to buy. In fact, this stuff is really, really  basic - so basic that most people overlook it. Patrick shares his story about how stripping out complexity and focusing on the basics made it easier than ...

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Filed Under: Fitness, Podcast Tagged With: Patrick Hitches

The 10 Most Impossible Ultra Marathons on The Planet

July 2, 2014 By Joel Runyon 8 Comments

Four yeas ago, I started IMPOSSIBLE when I signed up to do my first ever triathlon. Back then, this was a big deal. I’d never run more than three miles in one go before and actually finishing a triathlon seemed impossible. So much so that my first triathlon was indoor because I figured it'd be harder for me to drown in a pool. Once I finished and realized that I could do more, I set off on my Impossible List and ever since, I’ve been crossing things off ...

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Filed Under: Adventures, Fitness Tagged With: ultra-marathon

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