The Athletic Philosopher Podcast - Episode 16 IMFL '24 and the construction of personal narrative through competition

In this episode I go over my recent race experience as a coach at IronMan Florida. Serving alongside Tribal Training head coach Ryan Dreyer, I fulfilled my role as Tribal Prof live coaching 10 of our athletes across the finish line.

Rather that just give an account of what happened, I take care to describe why these races give us a moment to investigate how we create the 'stories we tell ourselves about ourselves." It's a way to see the momentous moments in our lives as building our legend and myth in real time. My account of this race is how it aids in narrative construction.

I go over my own narrative construction this year, becoming a coach and realizing and living out that earned authority. Rather than detailing each of the 10 athlete and 2 coach narratives, I hone in on 1 particular story of an athlete to demonstrate the power of using these races to learn about ones self, to gain self knowledge on the path to self mastery.

Inspired by all 10 athletes hitting the finish line in their own style, this one is for you champions!