047: Inside the Mind of the 450-Mile Backyard Ultra Record Holder Harvey Lewis

The Nick Bare Podcast

Nick Bare

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🗓️ 29 December 2023

⏱️ 122 minutes

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Today's episode is with Harvey Lewis, a high school teacher who set a world record at Big's Backyard Ultra this year, running 450 miles over five days. He shares his story of becoming an ultrarunner, his daily routine of running to work, his near-death experience, and his mindset when preparing for a race. Harvey gives us an inside look at his experience running the Barkley Marathons, one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world, which only 17 people have completed. Hearing about his dedication, perseverance, and passion for running inspires and engages runners and non-runners alike. Enjoy! Save 10% at BPN Supps: https://bit.ly/nickbare10audio Follow for more: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nickbarefitness/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@nickbarefitness Keep up with Harvey here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/harveylewisultrarunner/ Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Welcome 6:56 Harvey’s marathon journey 12:17 Navigating hardship 17:13 Near death experience 21:58 The power of movement 28:01 Abundance mindset 33:09 Does accessibility limit experience? 44:29 Running to work everyday 54:16 Training for big runs 58:31 Barkley Marathons 1:17:33 Preparing for the Barkley Marathons 1:21:22 Last Man Standing races 1:29:30 70% mental 30% physical 1:32:01 Where your mind goes when it gets hard 1:45:37 The potential of backyard ultras 1:50:15 How people impact you for success

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0:00.0	So I heard you say before that these races are 70% mental 30% physical.
0:08.6	Do you still do you still believe that?
0:10.6	Oh yeah without a doubt like I mean it's it it originates in your mind and
0:15.0	like so much of it is like regaining the confidence and like the mental aspect
0:20.9	because just as your physical body can atrophy, like your mind can also
0:26.2	atrophy. You have to construct your mind to being able to do these things as much as your
0:31.4	body. There's a million reasons you could come up with
0:34.2	where you could say okay I'm done. You can always find a reason to quit and you
0:39.2	have to find your why of why you won't do that. I'm not going to ever quit a race. If I have to be
0:46.0	the last person, I'll be the last person. I would rather finish last in a race than to quit the
0:51.0	race because I'm not going to be in the top three or the top ten or
0:55.1	whatever that might be.
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1:46.3	Today on the podcast we have Harvey Lewis 27-year veteran of ultra running recently set the backyard world record of
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