005: Jeff Cunningham - How Running Can Transform Your Life
The Nick Bare Podcast27 Maalis 2023

005: Jeff Cunningham - How Running Can Transform Your Life

Lawyer by day, running coach by night - this is Jeff Cunningham. An Austin, TX-based coach with athletes worldwide training for various distances - including Olympic marathoners. He's the best running coach I know and a sage mentor and friend to many.



Today we unpack the essential traits of successful runners, the impact of "hustle culture" in life and running, what it means to be all in vs. all consumed, and why competitive integrity is the advantage you need.



Topics:

(00:00) - Intro

(00:46) - Who does Jeff want to be when he’s older?

(02:57) - Running background

(05:16) - Coaching background

(11:00) - Passion for law vs. running

(16:57) - How running can change lives

(21:15) - “Hustle culture” in life and running

(38:50) - Athlete burnout

(42:35) - All in vs. All consumed

(48:22) - Isolated vs. community training

(56:10) - Traits of the best runners

(58:04) - Competitive integrity

(01:06:23) - Extreme Ownership

(01:10:00) - Final words



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YT: https://www.youtube.com/@nickbarefitness



Keep up with Jeff here:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/jdcunningham97/

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