Relentless Forward Progress: Jon Kinner on Type 2 Fun, Deploying Your Mantras, and the Paradox of Ultrarunning

Today’s guest is Jon Kinner (@ultrajonk). Jon’s an endurance athlete who followed his dream of nordic skiing to Western Colorado University. Jon grew his passion for exercise and fitness into a career as an elementary PE teacher in Golden, CO, and earned a Master’s in Sport & Exercise Science from the University of Northern Colorado as well.

 As you’ll hear in the show, one missed bus ride and Jon accidentally discovered his affinity for long distance running and he quickly progressed to marathon racing, eventually qualifying for and running in the Boston marathon in 2010. That wasn’t enough...

 He ran his first 50 miler in the spring of 2011 and since 2014, has successfully finished six 100 mile ultramarathons. In this episode we go deep into the mantras he’s developed over all those miles, his strategies for preparing his mind and body for the worst on race day, and how running provides an incredible mirror into our lives. Jon and I have been meaning to sit down and have this conversation forever, and I’m glad we got to share it with you. To the show!!

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