Matt Ritchey is a recovering addict and endurance athlete. In this episode, we talk about Matt's journey to becoming a D1 Track & Field athlete, becoming addicted to crystal meth and other hard drugs, surviving a knife attack, finding sobriety, becoming an Ironman, raising money for children with hearing loss, and much more.

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TIMECODES:

(00:00:00) Intro/Sponsors

(00:01:24) Obsessed with Track & Field

(00:10:30) Trying to Get a Scholarship

(00:19:35) Where the Addiction Started

(00:29:00) Addiction Gets Worse

(00:40:00) Day in the Life of Addiction

(00:42:00) Getting Back on Track

(00:46:00) Knife Attack + Relapse

(00:56:10) Getting Clean Again

(01:01:10) Getting into Ironman

(01:07:00) Nature vs Nurture

(01:10:30) Getting Through Hard Things

(01:20:20) Advice for Someone Who’s Stuck

(01:24:30) Upcoming Events & Races

(01:31:30) Similarities Between Addiction and Endurance Sports

(01:34:20) Hearing Aid Charity Fundraiser

(01:42:20) Conclusion

#013: Matt Ritchey - From Drug Addiction to Ironman