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Episode 012: Joe De Sena on Building Mental Toughness

Joe De Sena is the co-founder of The Death Race, Spartan Race (1M+ competitors), and more. Among other things, he has completed the famously grueling Iditarod dogsledding raceon FOOT. And what about the Badwater Ultramarathon (135 miles at over 120 °F/49 °C), Vermont 100, and Lake Placid Ironman? He did all of those in ONE WEEK. The man is a maniac!

Today, he gives some great advice on building mental toughness!

In this QUICK 16-minute episode Joe De Sena and I discuss:

  • His background in adventure racing and how it led to the Spartan Race.
  • How beer and hamburgers may just be the secret to completing an Ironman
  • How to push yourself in really tough situations
  • Joe’s best advice for becoming a better human!

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