Qualifying for Kona on 2nd Ironman & for Boston Marathon on 2nd marathon | Motivational Triathlete Stories

In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks with Erik, who shares his experiences crushing back to back races while making an impact in his community. 

 

How a busy father of 4 is crushing his back to back races while making an impact in his community...

- What did it take to qualify for Boston marathon on 2nd marathon? 3:13:53 / 7:24 min/mile

- What training approach did Erik use to qualify for Ironman World Championship Kona on his 2nd Ironman Coeur D'Alene?

- How did Erik manage to finish Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim ultra run (42 miles w/ elevation gain of 11,500 ft), achieve a 5-hour 70.3 AZ finish time and an 11-hour IMAZ finish time all in 5 weeks?

- How to manage time and balance being a father / run his own business / train for triathlons without losing his mind

- How to continually get stronger in all sports and proactively stay injury free, while having fun and spending time with his family

- How to make an impact to the community despite of an already busy schedule

- What does it feel like to finish Goggins 4 x 4 x 48 challenge