The Hard Way With Joe De Sena

"My goals are to run faster on roads and longer on trails," says Gene Dykes, the only living human to run a sub 3-hour marathon while being 70 years or older. Spartan Up Endurance Series host, Johnny Waite, talks with Gene about how to train, the benefits of using a coach and when to hit the reset button. In this episode you'll learn… -Three benefits to using a running coach -Don't sprint! Why Gene and older runners should avoid sprinting -Use a mentor to set stretch goals -Is the old adage 'you have 15 years of competitive running' true? Connect with Gene: -Twitter: @TheUltraGeezer -Instagram: @genewdykes -Website: UltraGeezer SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by Gone Rogue. Use the code 'spartan25' to get 25% off. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer: Ryan Warner Hosts: Johnny Waite Sr Producer: Marion Abrams © 2021 Spartan

"If you have a body, you are an athlete," says Jarod Cogswell, co-host of the DEKA Series Podcast. Spartan Up Podcast, DEKA Series hosts' Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp embark on a five-part series titled "A Life Fueled by Fitness." During this mini-series, the guys will help you get off the roller coaster of fitness, find your purpose and reframe how you think about fitness. In this episode you'll learn: -The difference between training and working out, and why it's important to view fitness as training for life -The first step in your fitness journey: finding your why and how you can find yours -How to establish core values and a vision for your fitness climb -Life is not fun if you're not fit Connect with Jarod and Yancy on social, and attend a DEKA event: -Jarod's Social: @jarod_cogswell -Yancys Social: @YancyCulp -Race a DEKA Event: DEKA-FIT SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by Gone Rogue. Use the code 'spartan25' to get 25% off. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram: @spartanuppodcast Spartan Up on Twitter: @SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer: Ryan Warner Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp Sr Producer: Marion Abrams © 2021 Spartan

What you eat can impact everything from mood, to energy, to disease. Naveen Jain, founder of Viome, and Joe Desena, Spartan Race founder and CEO, talk about the gut microbiome. What it is, how it works, and what foods make it work best. This episode of Spartan Up! Is brought to you by GONEROGUESNACKS.COM - use code SPARTAN25 for a discount FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan

"I looked in my rearview mirror and said to myself 'you made $4k today but you hate your job.' The next day I moved to Arizona and enrolled in radio school," says Shane Sparks, hall of fame broadcaster and former wrestler. Spartan Up Combat Series host, Ryan Warner, talks with Shane about taking risks, how to evaluate risk taking and when to pull the trigger. In this episode you'll learn: -The right time will never come: You have to seize the opportunity and take a leap of faith -Fake it until you make it: Even if you lack experience, use your passion and long-term goal to push you through uncomfortable moments -Cross the Rubicon: If you want something, you have to take it -What happens if you don't take risks About Shane: Shane Sparks is a hall of fame broadcaster. He's appeared on ESPN, Big 10 Network and numerous regional wrestling outlets. SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by Headspace. Go to headspace.com/Spartan for a free one-month trial. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay FOLLOW US: Spartan Combat: https://www.instagram.com/spartancombat/ Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod Find out more at https://spartancombat.com/ © 2021 Spartan

"Looking back, the experience was miserable and that's because I appended the wrong values to winning and losing," says Shane Sparks, hall of fame broadcaster and former wrestler. Spartan Up Combat Series host, Ryan Warner, talks with Shane about learning to love the process, and the ramifications for putting too much pressure on outcomes. In this episode you'll learn, -What happens when you don't trust the process and put an over-emphasis on results -Understand what you can control: Shane use to obsess over outcomes that he had no control over -The process is everything: If you don't enjoy the process, you're overly focused on results -How to compete freely and without pressure, whether it's a race, a job, or a workout About Shane: Shane Sparks is a hall of fame broadcaster. He's appeared on ESPN, Big 10 Network and numerous regional wrestling outlets. SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by Headspace. Go to headspace.com/Spartan for a free one-month trial. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay FOLLOW US: Spartan Combat: https://www.instagram.com/spartancombat/ Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod Find out more at https://spartancombat.com/ © 2021 Spartan

You left your comfort zone, you embraced the struggle...now what? How do you get the maximum leverage from these difficult experiences that we know create growth? Sarah Goldman says the finish line is just the START. She explains the process of growth and, at the end of this episode, lays out the steps to take to ensure the incredible feeling you have at the finish line becomes integrated into your life. Let your strong self prepare you for your future weakened state. This episode of Spartan Up podcast is brought to you by Headspace You deserve to feel happier, and Headspace is meditation made simple. Visit HEADSPACE.com/SPARTAN for a FREE one month trial with access to Headspace's full library of meditations for every situation. FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan

"The worst advice you can give your kids is: stop being you," says Johnny Waite, Death Race finisher and race director for Spartan. Spartan Up Endurance Series host, Johnny Waite, is interviewed by our Combat Host, Ryan Warner. In this episode Ryan talks with Johnny about parenting, how to instill confidence in kids and tactics for helping reduce cell phone use with your kids. In this episode you'll learn: -Are you creating an environment that will give your kids opportunities to build confidence? -The one piece of advice that every parent should avoid -How endurance and activities are the gateway to curbing cell phone use -Are you teaching your kids to be a consumer or producer? Connect with Johnny: -Johnny's website SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by Durolane. You can see full prescribing information at Durolane.Com. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer: Ryan Warner Hosts: Johnny Waite Sr Producer: Marion Abrams © 2021 Spartan

"You'll win if you don't quit," says Kevin Curry, fitness expert and social media sensation, reflecting on his first DEKA Fit event in Dallas. Spartan Up Podcast, DEKA Series hosts' Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp talk with Kevin about his first DEKA race experience, how to improve your mental health climate and what principles enable Kevin to lead a fitness-forward life into his later years. In this episode you'll learn... -Kevin's self talk for goal setting -The 3 fitness principles that improve mental health -Your life is not over at 40 and how Kevin's goals change as he gets older -One idea for changing the DEKA Fit events. Connect with Kevin on Instagram and Twitter: @fitmencook Want to learn more about Kevin? Read Kevin's Book - Fit Men Cook: 100+ Meal Prep Recipes for Men and Women. Here is a quick teaser: In Fit Men Cook, Kevin Curry, fitness expert and social media sensation with millions of followers and millions of downloads on his app, shares everything you need to live a healthy life each day—from grocery lists to common dieting pitfalls to his ten commandments of meal prep—as well as his personal story of overcoming depression and weight gain to start a successful business and fitness movement. This guide also includes 100+ easy and flavorful recipes like Southern-Inspired Banana Corn Waffles, Sweet Potato Whip, Juicy AF Moroccan Chicken, and many more to help you plan your week and eat something new and nutritious each day. With Fit Men Cook, you can create exciting, satisfying meals and be on your way to losing weight for good. SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by Durolane. You can see full prescribing information at Durolane.Com. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram: @spartanuppodcast Spartan Up on Twitter: @SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer: Ryan Warner Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp Sr Producer: Marion Abrams © 2021 Spartan

What are the mechanisms of stress? In 2015, Solace Lifesciences, was granted the world's only patent for "Systems and Methods for Balancing and Maintaining the Health of the Human Autonomic Nervous System." Jim Poole, the chairman and president explains the mechanisms and neuroscience of stress. He and Joe De Sena break down it's role in athletic performance and compare relaxation tactics. This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by DUROLANE, a single injection that may provide up to six months 1 of relief from osteoarthritis knee pain. Risks can include general knee pain and pain at the injection site. You can see full prescribing information at DUROLANE.com. LINKS: www.nucalm.com https://mastermind.nucalm.com Find a race: https://www.spartan.com/ FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Host: Joe De Sena Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye will be back soon, we miss them! © 2021 Spartan

"An easy life is no life at all," says Johnny Waite. Spartan Up Endurance Series host, Johnny Waite is interviewed by our Combat Host, Ryan Warner. In this episode Ryan talks with Johnny about how we can become more resilient to obstacles. In this episode you'll learn... -How to reframe a negative perception to a positive one -Johnny's philosophy of 'so what' and how you can apply it to everyday obstacles -Why athletics and specifically running, are a training ground for obstacle immunity -Most of us live in abundance and can therefore be producers instead of consumers. Connect with Johnny: -Johnny's website SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by Durolane. You can see full prescribing information at Durolane.Com. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer: Ryan Warner Hosts: Johnny Waite Sr Producer: Marion Abrams © 2021 Spartan