The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, please enjoy the episode. Hey everyone welcome to the call to mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner. This is a

podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of

God and the good of others. Each week I'm hosting a conversation

with somebody who's following Christ and also pursuing mastery of their

vocation. We're talking about their path to mastery, their daily habits, and how their faith influences their work.

Today I'm sharing what I think is the first ever episode with an athlete, a truly world-class

athlete. I'm talking to Alec I'm talking to Alec Avigno, the two-time world champion

of the endurance obstacle course race. This is a 24 hour race of totally impossible

physical endurance or at least impossible for Jordan Rayner. Obviously not for

Alec, but two-time world champion, indisputable world-class,

masterful athlete. And in this episode, we had a lot of fun. We talked about what happens to you mentally

when you're running a 24 hour obstacle race.

In fact, I think Alex said his longest race ever was like 140 hours or something like that, something absurd.

That definitely certifies him as crazy. We talked about how hobbies outside

of your one thing, your vocational discipline, can actually make you more masterful at your

core vocation. And we talked about why you should quote

write your vision in pen and your plans in pencil so without further ado please

enjoy this conversation with Alec Avignos.

Hey Alec, thank you so much for joining me.

I think, by the way, I think you officially win the award for the

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