Nick Symmonds is a two time Olympian, CEO of Run Gum, mountain climber and host of the Run the Day Podcast.
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(0:52) What to expect from today’s interview
(1:22) Welcome, meet Meg Kerns | LMBC Podcast | Instagram | Twitter
(1:50) Podcast iTunes review shoutout
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(3:20) Why do you run?
(3:50) Nick’s Running History | Olympian | 800 M, Beijing & London
How does one become an Olympian?
(5:40) Every Olympian has a huge team behind them | Coach Sam |
Sponsored by Nike
(6:51) Ah ha Moments | Breaking the mold
(8:05) “Once you think you’re great at something people will gather around you.”
(8:37) “How much of your success was you just pushing yourself?”
Finding your edge
(10:30) Retired at the age of 33 | the oldest person at team USA
(11:26) Jogging for fun | meditative
(11:37) A testament to commitment | The guy who says yes to everything
(12:59) What does the Olympic lifestyle look like? | Diet | Workout
Periodization = training, competitive season, Olympics, off season
(14:24) Opening Ceremony
(16:12) CEO of Run Gum | Caffeine, B6 & B12 Vitamins, Taurine
Coffee, RedBull and Run Gum | The Run Gum Journey
(20:52) “Did you always know you’d start a business?”
(21:31) Shopping at Target | Caffeine addiction
(23:22) “What’s your cup of coffee look like?”
Morning Routine | Coffee, workout, answering emails, no breakfast
(24:23) Mile to Mountain | 2021 Everest Goal
(27:48) Mindset | Running to clear the mind and structure the day
(29:07) Successful goal-setters break things down into bitesize chunks | reverse engineering
(30:04) “How do you schedule your life?” | The most important thing of the day needs to happen first
Fitness First | Work | Family Time
(31:30) Nick does most of the cooking! | Therapeutic Cooking
(33:13) “What’s your sleep life like?” | No alarm clocks | Dog alarm clocks
(34:37) Book recommendations | Mom’s an English Teacher
Fiction: The Power of One | Non-fiction: Podcasts, Lewis Howes
(36:33) The Brad Pitt of Running
(37:26) A Date with Paris Hilton
(39:25) Treadmill versus pavement running | 1% incline | Don’t run on ice!
(40:47) Run the Day Podcast | Find Run Gum in Target’s sporting goods section or Amazon
(42:41) “What does it mean to you to go after the life that you want?”
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