Truett Hanes: the hybrid athlete known for world-record pull-ups, sub-2:30 marathons (and running them in jeans) joins the podcast to dive deep into his audacious “Olympic Trials or Die Tryin’” journey. Aiming to drop from ~2:29 to the elite 2:16 qualifying time for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Truett opens up about the relentless mindset fueling his training, the mix of hype and hate from followers, and learning to reinvent yourself amid support and criticism.
Cam and Truett talk about gatekeeping in running, family/friend support, and the beautiful agony of purposeful suffering - drawing inspiration from explorer Tom Hunt's quest to the South Pole. Truett shares his thoughts on chasing purpose, thoughts on hiring a coach, and assigning real meaning to big goals.
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Follow Truett on IG: @just_truett
Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Olympic Trials or Die Tryin’
00:08:35 – Truett’s Mindset During Training
00:20:04 – Support & Criticism from Truett’s Followers
00:26:42 – Mitch Ammons, Jelly Roll, and Reinventing Yourself
00:35:24 – Side Quest Training, Gate-Keeping, and Support from Family & Friends
00:45:00 – The Beautiful Pursuit of Suffering: Tom Hunt & the Quest to the South Pole
00:53:28 – Chasing the Feeling of Being Alive (A Sense of Purpose)
00:59:15 – Truett’s Pace: Holding a 05:10 Pace
01:05:12 – Thoughts About Hiring a Coach
01:09:50 – Having the Time vs Making the Time to Train
01:14:36 – Assigning Meaning to Your Goals
01:19:28 – “Better a live donkey than a dead lion.” - Ernest Shackleton
01:23:09 – Haters & Seeing Other Succeed: Being Honest with Yourself
01:26:15 – QA: Will Truett Ever Consider Hiring a Coach?
01:31:13 – QA: F**k, Marry, Kill: 2Pac, Suicide Boys, Mobb Deep
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