Transitioning from Ironman to CrossFit and Finding a New Purpose

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Exploring the challenges of transitioning away from Ironman, the burnout and trauma experienced from intense training, and the physical and identity changes that come with transitioning to CrossFit and other activities. The chapter also covers finding a new purpose in social media, the move to Colorado, and the newfound passion for mountain biking and rock climbing.

Eric Hinman is a 5x Ironman athlete, content creator, and entrepreneur. In this conversation, we spoke about how he got comfortable posting himself online, endurance/marathon advice, how to inspire people to start running, how to find a partner, and what makes Austin, Texas such a special place. 0:00 Wild Synchronicity 6:09 What Does Eric Know About People? 9:01 How Do You Get To That Point? 10:31 Eric’s Darkest Places 15:03 Letting Go Of Hometown 20:13 Getting Comfortable Posting Himself Online 27:31 Base Of Fitness 29:15 Eric’s Tenacity 32:54 Endurance/Marathon Advice 40:02 Darkest Race Moment 45:24 Losing Identity 50:11 How To Inspire People To Start Running? 51:51 Austin, Texas 1:00:51 What Does Eric Wish He Knew? 1:05:09 How To Find A Partner 1:09:22 Challenge Eric's Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erichinman My Links 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda ❓ Course: https://www.artofinterviewing.com