106. Running Across America, Racing a Tesla on Foot, and Redefining What is Possible with Robbie Balenger

Robbie Balenger is a plant-based ultra-endurance athlete whose obsession with pursuing optimal performance has led him to seek out mammoth athletic projects that span weeks and even months.

Some of his accomplishments include running 3,175 miles across the US in just 75 days in 2019 to promote the benefits of a plant-based diet, breaking the record for most laps around New York's Central Park in one day, completing what he has coined the “Colorado Crush,” almost 1,200 miles and 300,000 ft of elevation gain in 63 days, and most recently, outlasting a Tesla by running 242 miles over 3 days.

Robbie continues to seek out new challenges and redefine what is possible. By exploring recovery techniques and honing diet choices, Robbie is investigating how he can keep going… forever.

Key Points:

Why Robbie decided to take on the challenge to race a Tesla Trials and tribulations that went down throughout the challenge Nutrition strategy for a multi-day endurance event How to utilize caffeine for endurance The mindset to push through multi-day endurance events Trading in drugs and alcohol for running Using running to navigate the challenges of life Creating “The Audacious Report” - a hub for all things endurance Why Robbie made the switch to a plant based diet How to get enough protein and essential vitamins and nutrients on a plant based diet Continue to get outside of your comfort zone to find growth

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