Michele Graglia: What really happened with David Goggins | EP 367

Align Podcast

Aaron Alexander

Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.8 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Do you want to pursue greater things but can't find the courage to leave your comfort zone? In this episode of the Align Podcast, top ultra marathoner and world-record holder Michele Graglia shares empowering insights that will get you off the couch and start running towards your highest dreams. His unimaginable wins are plastered in various websites but, in this rare interview, Michele reveals why competition ruins the essence of ultra running, what sets his mindset apart from other ultramarathoners, and how to overcome your ego-centric tendencies that keep you from growing into a better version of yourself. From getting high on the addictive supermodel lifestyle at age 24 to feeling the unbearable existential void at 27, Michele found an escape in the world's most inhospitable places: ice mountains and torrid deserts. His pivot from the limelight set him off to epic adventures that test the limits of human potential. Giving his all to run extreme distances in extreme conditions, he has conquered both the scalding canyons of Death Valley and the sub-zero Yukon region. Amid the COVID pandemic, he won the 2020 Moab 240 Endurance Run, a death-defying 240-mile foot race through some of Utah’s most challenging terrains. It seems insane to give up fame, fortune, and comfort for intense mental and physical pain, suffering, and despair, but Michele believes it’s necessary. “We can all transcend our perceived limitations to grow as a person,” he remarks. If you feel trapped in your current situation and struggling to break free from your comfort zone, this episode is perfect for you. What we discuss: 3:15 - What made him leave the luxurious modeling world for ultra running? 6:00 - Why ultra running is about self-exploration, not competition 8:30 - On beating world-renowned ultramarathoner David Goggins in a race 13:50 - What mind and body transcendence is, and why running a race is an spiritual pursuit 20:08 - How your ego keeps you from achieving greatness 22:35 - Michele's realizations after his confrontation with David Goggins 38:04 - How your ego makes you do stupid things 45:00 - Why life is an endless pursuit of self-discovery 51:50 - Tips to preparing for a big race 57:15 – Ultra Running Diet: Optimized Fat Metabolism (OFM) diet, ketosis, or veganism? Learn more from Michele Graglia: Website: https://michelegraglia.com/ Instagram: @mickeygraglia Related Link: www.alignpodcast.com/alignmethod for a special discount drinkLMNT.com/align for a FREE sample pack of LMNT RECHARGE www.magbreakthrough.com/alignpodcast and use ALIGN10 during checkout to save 10 percent. Leave a review of the podcast and get a chance to win exciting prizes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Lyme Podcast. My name is Aaron Alexander. This is a place that we bring together
0:06.8	the world's leading experts in all things, health and wellness to help you optimize your mind,
0:11.3	body, and movement.
0:12.8	Today's gorgeous conversation was with someone
0:15.9	that you may have seen lying asleep on the side of the road
0:20.0	in Moab.
0:20.8	There was like a viral image of him.
0:23.7	McKellie Graglia is his name.
0:25.4	He's an ultra running athlete, ex model,
0:29.5	handsome, stud of a guy, and just absolute badass when it comes to performance in the realm of endurance training.
0:37.0	He in this specific photo that I'm looking at right now, he's passed out, just he's at the end of running the Moab 240 and he finished it in
0:45.1	61 hours and 43 minutes and 15 seconds of 240. Really hot, nasty terrible
0:51.2	place and just beautiful exceptional amazing place as well, but hot,
0:55.2	nasty, and 240 miles, I presume is what that indicates, and he beat the legendary David Goggins.
1:02.4	And so this was big news and I was excited when they reached out to have a
1:06.3	conversation he has a book called Ultra he is a very metaphysical introspective intelligent
1:12.3	bright human being and I think this conversation really illuminates all
1:16.2	that. I think you guys are gonna dig it. Other very exciting news, we are launching the revised
1:21.6	expanded version of the online method and it is available on Amazon now for pre-sale
1:26.6	It will get to your place just after the New Year's and I am so
1:30.4	Flipping excited about it. We added a new chapter in the end, which is a movement
1:35.8	series that gets into all the nolks and crannies of your joints and your connective
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