How to Spend 16 Days on a Mountain // Spartan Endurance ep 001

Welcome to the Spartan Endurance series here on the SpartanUp podcast.  Our first guest is Patty Alcivar, who is a competitive racer, mountaineer and boxer. She’s training to be the first women to climb 7 summits.  In this episode we cover...

 

LESSONS 

1. Get out of your comfort zone to overcome personal hardships
2. How to persist when you’ve spent 16 days on a mountain dealing with uncontrollable elements
3. Having a clear purpose removes obstacles & distractions
4. Sports psychology practices for the endurance athlete

 

TIME STAMPS 

1:21 What attracted Patty to endurance

2:39 Training for the Breakneck Marathon

4:17 Boxing is all about endurance

6:00 Persistence when you’re at your limit

10:22 Fighting the elements / spending 16 days on a mountain

18:07 Sports psychology practices for the endurance athlete 

22:40 Seeing your goal before it happens

 

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CREDITS:

Producer: Ryan Warner

Hosts: Johnny Waite

Sr Producer: Marion Abrams