Start Where You Are – The Road to El Cruce

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Road to El Cruce, Season 6 of the Awake Athlete Podcast.

We’re kicking things off right where I am — deep into week seven of my first 8-week foundation block. In this episode, I walk you through my current training structure and the mental, emotional, and spiritual edges I’m meeting along the way.

In this episode, I share what’s unfolded so far:
→ a deep sickness that became a spiritual fire
→ a trip home that reminded me of the power of steady state
→ and a return to the edge — where true endurance is built

I explore three defining questions along the way:

• What do I do when motivation disappears but the path still calls?

• How do I stay steady when my expectations get flipped?

• What lives on the other side of discomfort — if I stay awake to it?

Everything prepares us for the next. And this — breath by breath, mile by mile — is the path to Patagonia.

Let’s see what unfolds when we stay the course — and stay awake.