Before I get to race day, I wanted to post one last thing on my motivation to attempt an Ironman. It is a race that has always intrigued me. I've always wondered if I was tough enough mentally and physically to ever do it. Well, I came across David Goggins. He is widely regarded as the toughest athlete on the planet. I had read a lot about him, and he had recently been on several podcasts talking about his journey.
It was mid March. I was listening to the Rich Roll podcast with Goggins. If you listen to it below, from about 1:20 to 1:25 is when I finally hit the register button to officially sign up. Everything he was saying rang true to me. I felt like I was getting called out, so I had to either step up and do this or forget about it. So I guess I got talked into it from the toughest human on the planet. Probably not someone that you say, "well if he can do it, I can do it."
Instead of breaking down some of the things he covers, I think it is best to just listen for yourself. If you are ever looking for motivation, you need to listen to Goggins. The things he has done and put himself through are unbelievable. Once you start listening to him you won't be able to shut it off. Here are some of those podcasts.
FYI, David Goggins uses very colorful language. Parental Advisory on these podcasts.
http://www.richroll.com/podcast/david-goggins/
https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-joe-rogan-experience/-1080-david-goggins/
https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-jim-rome-podcast/25-david-goggins-2-19-2018/
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