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The 3 Things I Did To Make My Workouts More Consistent

October 24, 2020 By Joel Runyon 3 Comments

Since gyms have started to re-open here in Texas, I’ve been insanely consistent with my workout schedule. I’ve had more consistency at a higher volume than ever before the world decided to shut down. You could chalk part of it up to being deprived of it for 5+ months, but I’ve also shifted 3 main things to help me make my workouts a priority, be more consistent, and see more progress (even during a pandemic). Here’s what I changed: I Put It On ...

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The Manitou Incline Challenge

October 19, 2020 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

The Manitou Incline is an unofficial Impossible Challenge located in Manitou Springs, Colorado - just outside Colorado Springs - about 90 minutes south of Denver. It’s one of the most popular hiking trails in Colorado and just because it’s short (less than a mile) does NOT mean it’s easy. This sucker is tough! The Manitou Incline Challenge (Video) The Manitou Incline Stats A quick primer on some essential stats you need to know: Location: ...

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You Have 87 Days Left in 2020 – How Will You Use Them?

October 5, 2020 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

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The year is 76% done. And it’s been…a year. https://twitter.com/year_progress/status/1312965750450200576 Life isn’t terrible and in some respects, business Is better than ever - but It. Has. Been. A. Year. Goals-wise, most things other than the Longest Day Race and business stuff has been nuked. Business has been good, but it’s been the one area of consistency. For the past few quarters, I've been trying to go offline for a retreat to plan out ...

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Pomodoro Pushups

August 5, 2020 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

Pandemic Log: Day 145 – The work from home revolution is old. I have a hate/hate relationship with my desk chair and if no action is taken, I will be in a complete “O” shape by Halloween. Real talk - it’s too hot in Austin to get out much and home workouts are getting old. I feel glued to the computer bouncing between Zoom calls and writing and then any other work as well. In a constant effort to merge productivity and movement, I’ve come up ...

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Stop Using Your Calendar Wrong

June 29, 2020 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

Raise your hand if you hate your calendar. Me too (or at least I used to). For a long time, I hated my calendar because I thought rules were lame and I didn’t want to be subjected to them. In fact, I set up my entire life to be able to do anything, be anywhere and do whatever I wanted anytime I wanted. The weird part about this is that it doesn’t actually free you up as much as you think it would. When you have unlimited options. It’s sort ...

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Photos from The Longest Day Race 2020

June 28, 2020 By Joel Runyon 2 Comments

We kicked off the inaugural Longest Day Race last weekend and it was a resounding success! There were two main international runs - The Austin HQ race (I did solo) and the UK run. There were 20 other competitors scattered around the globe (photos from the satellite runs coming soon). Here's a few quick preview photos of both main races. The Longest Day Race - Austin The Longest Day Race - UK The UK decided to represent with a last minute ...

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Don’t Sign Up For This Race

June 16, 2020 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

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I sent a note to my friend and expert running coach Jason Fitzgerald about The Longest Day Race. Jason is a boss and one of the best running coaches around. He's a much better runner than me and I really respect his opinion. Here was his response - Joel, I love you but: This is not training.This is not a race.It’s not for most people.I can recommend in good conscience that people do this. Bro, I love you. But this is not training, it can be ...

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The Longest Day Race 2020 Announcement

June 8, 2020 By Joel Runyon 1 Comment

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We're announcing the first IMPOSSIBLE event in a long time. It's virtual, hard, and guaranteed to push you. Sound like fun? Keep reading... The Longest Day Race is coming - June 20th? Are you in? The Longest Day Race Announcement Video June 20th is the longest day of the year. It's the summer solstice and I'm not into astrology, but it means your moons in your 4th house and it's time for you to stop being a little #&@!* - I think. Here's ...

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Lessons from Launching 4 Products in 4 Weeks During Quarantine

May 12, 2020 By Joel Runyon Leave a Comment

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A few weeks back, I decided on a whim to launch a Quarantine challenge to myself. 4 launches in 4 weeks? Challenge accepted. Get it done. To be honest, from the start, I knew one of them was going to happen regardless and had these other projects on the sidelines at 85-95% done. I wanted to clear the decks and get the rest of these projects out the door, so I formalized it, wrote the post, and then made it official - aka I tweeted it. I wasn't ...

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4 Launches in 4 Weeks – My Quarantine Hustle Challenge

April 11, 2020 By Joel Runyon 1 Comment

It’s been a minute since I made a ballsy online challenge - so it seems like I’m overdue. So let’s just get it out there - I’m going to be launching 4 new products on Product Hunt in the next 4 weeks. I'll be updating this over the next few weeks as they launch: Project ? Project ??Project ???Project ???? Why am I doing this? You can either use quarantine time to feel sorry for yourself or you can use it to get better. In addition to doing ...

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