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Boundless Life

A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life: Part 1.

Boundless Life

Ben Greenfield

Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.65.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2014

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Joseph De Sena (pictured) is 44 years old. His racing resume is the stuff of legends - over 50 ultra-endurance events overall and 14 Ironman events (in one year alone). Most of his races are 100 miles or more with a few traditional marathons in the...

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Ben Greenfield Fitness.com podcast.

0:07.1

We provide you with free exercise, nutrition, weight loss, triathlon and wellness advice

0:13.0

from the top fitness experts in the nation.

0:15.9

So whether you're an Iron Man triathlete or you're just trying to shed a few pounds,

0:20.7

get ready for non-runner-of-the-mill cutting edge content from Ben Greenfield Fitness.com.

0:30.0

Hey folks, Ben Greenfield here.

0:41.7

You're about to hear an interview with Spartan race founder Joe Dessana and Joe had to go

0:47.0

about 20 minutes into this call, but he promised he'd come back for a part two.

0:52.0

So I'm going to hold him to it, but here's the deal.

0:55.1

I want you to steer the direction of part two of this interview.

0:59.5

So over in the comments for this particular podcast, which you can get to at BenGreenfieldFitness.com

1:06.8

slash Joe, that's BenGreenfieldFitness.com slash Joe, you can leave your questions for Joe,

1:14.9

like how to make yourself more tough, how to live a Spartan lifestyle.

1:18.7

Why Joe raises his kids in the slightly controversial way that he does.

1:23.0

And anything else that is kind of on your mind after you listen into these 20 minutes

1:30.0

of intense talk with Spartan race founder Joe Dessana.

1:34.7

Enjoy.

1:35.7

Hey folks, it's Ben Greenfield here and the guy who I have on the line is really the

1:41.8

stuff of legends when it comes to his racing resume.

1:44.8

He's done over 50 ultra endurance events.

1:47.8

He's done 14 Iron Man events and that's in one year alone.

1:53.0

And he once said that running a 26.2 mile marathon was, quote, adorable to put things

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