Season 6
Episodes
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...
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Fueling – Training the Gut & Trusting the Inner Guide
Coming to you from Week 8 of training — a phase where the tweaks are subtle but powerful. I’m increasing my run volume without adding time to my training week, and I am paying close attention to my adaptation.Â
In...
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Training Is On — The Internal State of Go
The adventure is going — and it’s not just about the workouts. This season of training is about syncing up with the rhythm of my body, my mind, and the mission ahead. Because endurance isn’t just built in the legs —...
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When Less Is More — The Endurance of Restraint
In this episode of The Road to El Cruce, I’m diving into the art of restraint in endurance training — and why holding back can be just as powerful as pushing forward. I share a recent experience that landed me in what...
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The Stages Are Out — Panic or Prep?
The stages for El Cruce have been released. The profiles are no longer an idea in my mind — they’re reality on paper. And that reality demands durability.
I’m reflecting on two gnarly ultras I’ve done and the lessons...
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Halfway There – Awake & Forging Forward
The middle is where growth takes root. It’s not flashy like the start or triumphant like the finish, but it’s where durability, patience, and true resilience are forged.
In this episode, I explore the mental and...
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Beyond Impact – Crushing It At Not Crushing It
Sometimes the clearest window opens when life drops an obstacle in your path. My fall brought a new training plan—not one I designed, but one I was given. And inside it, I’ve been handed lessons I couldn’t script:...
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Lessons - Clarity In The Comeback
The past four weeks have been nothing like I planned. One fall shifted my training, forced me into patience, and gave me a whole new window of clarity.
It’s shown me that risk and consequence always travel together —...
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The Altitude Push — Preparing for Patagonia
Altitude exposes truth — physically, mentally, and emotionally.
In this episode, BJ Gumkowski joins me to break down my recent altitude training trip to Colorado — the planning, the purpose, and the push. We explore...
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No Hero Workouts — The Path of Aligned Action
Coming back from altitude rocked me in unexpected ways.
This episode explores what it means to move forward without forcing — to release the need for hero workouts and align with the deeper rhythm of training, trust,...
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