Episode 35: Joel Runyon on Overcoming Insane Challenges

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2017

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 33, I introduced you to Joel Runyon who recently ran an ultramarathon on every continent - and raised a staggering $190,000 in the process.

Today, we're diving deeper into the obstacles he faced, lessons learned, and what he'd change if he were to do it all over again.

In part two of our conversation, Joel opens up about the obstacles he faced while attempting to finish the 777 Project.

They included injuries, unrelated lawsuits, brutal trail races in the mountains of Thailand, and the normal logistical nightmares of running races all over the world.

Of course, Joel didn't quit.

It didn't matter that he had to take 6 months off to rehabilitate a peroneal tendon injury.

He didn't care that every race - and the travel that went along with it - was self-funded.

Nor was it even an option to quit during a race (how's that for commitment?).

More important than the mindset that allowed Joel to leapfrog these obstacles is the impact and lessons learned from the 777 Project.

We cover all that and more in today's episode of the Strength Running Podcast.

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0:00.0	Ready, set go.
0:05.0	This is episode 35 with our first repeat guest, ultra-marathoner, philanthropist, and lover of
0:10.8	impossible goals, Mr. Joel Runyon. Hey everyone so glad you're joining me again on the pod today. I've been at the
0:28.1	beach actually for almost a week now with my family and man I'm exhausted running around with a four and a two year old
0:35.2	digging holes in the beach swimming and some lunch beers are certainly tiring but I'd like to give a big
0:41.2	shout out to running you've kept me in shape enough for my family and for these physical vacations
0:47.0	And I want to thank you for that. Running just makes everyday life a lot easier and I'm pretty sure you think so too. And so speaking of
0:55.0	easy that's not what we're talking about today at all. Joel Runyon, the man who
1:00.4	ran seven altras on seven continents to raise money for seven schools is back.
1:06.0	First, if you haven't already, go back and listen to episode 33, so this episode makes a little bit more sense.
1:12.3	We'll be talking more about the challenges
1:14.2	and obstacles that Joel faced with this epic project, the impact it's had around the
1:19.9	world, and the lessons he's learned and what he would change if he were to do it all again.
1:25.0	And a big thanks to our sponsor, Health IQ, an insurance company that helps Health Conscious
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1:39.1	All right, who's pumped for this show?
1:40.9	I know I am.
1:41.8	Let's dive in and start talking to Joel.
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