105. Ben Rosario: "Let the body drive the ship"

Ben Rosario, the first guest of the podcast returns for his second episode to talk about the recent four year contract that Northern Arizona Elite signed with HOKA ONE ONE, of which he is the coach for.

In this episode, we talked about:

-why Ben thinks that the group training model is the best model for both athletes and sponsors

-how it is a good deal for the industry overall

-health insurance for pro athletes

-recruiting and growth plans for NAZ Elite

-“let the body drive the ship” 

-adding additional resources to NAZ Elite and what that looks like

-social media for athletes and how it’s a nearly necessary piece of the puzzle

-Tommy Rivers Puzey and what he means to the team and Flagstaff in general

-what he’s learned about himself in 2020

-how NAZ Elite has approached 2020

-balance as an athlete and coach

-focusing on finding a sense of normalcy

-and much more!

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