Habits and Hustle Episode 489: Alvaro Nuñez: How He Lost 30 Pounds + Nearly Lost His Mind Cycling 3,000 Miles Nonstop
Sep 30, 2025
In this episode, Alvaro Nuñez, an entrepreneur and ultra-endurance athlete, shares his journey from tennis to mind-boggling physical challenges. He recounts how his father's cancer diagnosis fueled his determination during the grueling Race Across America. Alvaro emphasizes the power of removing the option to quit and discusses the mental insights gained from extreme experiences, including a week in complete darkness. He also reveals his unconventional networking strategies and the balance he strikes between real estate and extreme sports.
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Going 3,000 Miles Without Quitting
- Alvaro rode Race Across America solo: 3,000 miles with ~1 hour sleep per night and massive sleep deprivation.
- He lost 30 pounds, hallucinated, crashed multiple times, and finished motivated by his father's cancer vow.
A Pact That Became An Unbreakable Why
- A month before RAM, Alvaro's dad told him he had advanced prostate cancer and refused to let Alvaro quit the race.
- They made a pact: Alvaro wouldn't quit the race and his dad wouldn't quit treatment, which became his unbreakable why.
Take Quitting Off The Table
- Removing the option to quit changes outcomes: if quitting isn't allowed, success becomes the only remaining outcome.
- That mindset turned Alvaro's suffering into forward motion during extreme events.
