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The Be Battle Ready podcast is where everyday athletes, adventurers, and seekers of strength come to forge resilience - in body, mind, and spirit.
Hosted by coach Simon Ward, each episode explores the true pillars of endurance: purposeful training, nourishing nutrition, restorative sleep, a resilient mindset, and the art of recovery. It’s designed especially for those in their 40s, 50s and beyond who refuse to rust - men and women who know that age is no excuse to stop sharpening the blade.
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Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
I have always found running the hardest of the 3 triathlon sports to fall in love with. To run feels like a chore and probably has something to do with a period of years when I had calf and achilles injuries and running was painful. That is why I envy those who are able to just drop into a trance-like state when they run, and why I was so interested to chat with today’s guest. Sanjay Rawal is a photographer and film maker based in New York City who has recently completed the film 3100: Run and Become. Sanjay views running as a chance to breathe in the sky, re-connect with the earth, and shed anxiety while focusing on the moment - a type of transcendence we all so desperately need right now.
This was a fabulous conversation and it certainly helped me to view running from a different lens. You will love Sanjay's wisdom on:
- Running as a conversation between mind, body, and spirit
- "Running dumb" and finding joy in exertion
- How running's lessons translate to life - and what if the bumps along the road weren't the problems we think they are?
- The long-distance mindset, and what happens to mind, body, and sneakers over 3,100 miles of marathon
- The ‘real’ story of the Marathon Monks from Japan and the incredible 1000 day challenge which is simply a matter of ‘life or death'
Find out more about 3100:Run & Become HERE along with cinemas where you can watch. In the UK the film is available on Amazon Prime HERE.
In the show, we also talked about some of Sanjay’s other films. Challenging Impossibility is available on Vimeo HERE, and Food Chains is available on Vimeo HERE. And Ocean Monk which is available on Vimeo HERE.
We talked about the spiritual work that Mark Allen did before (and since) winning the Hawaii Ironman in 1989. This article with Brant Secunda is worth reading - 9 ways to be a shaman at work. There is also a video on YouTube that you can watch HERE.
If you want to follow Sanjay the best place is his Instagram account HERE.
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5 years ago
Great episode really appreciate you including links.
5 years ago
I am on a learning journey, i loved this podcast , so positive, this and your other podcasts hqve changed how i view traithlon. I am new to the sport but old...ish 49. I feel like what I'm learning here takes me away from the numbers but will just make me naturally a better triathlete as well as an enhanced person.
5 years ago
Loved this podcast, thanks Simon. Really refreshing not to just be about Triathlon. Love the variety of guests and subjects.