On today’s episode, Matt Zelaya breaks down his Hyrox performance, Ironman training, and the mindset for elite endurance. He dives into pushing past limits, running 100 miles (Last Man Standing Ultra), and his highest highs and lowest lows.
Timecodes (Episode #114):
0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Matt on His Vegas Hyrox Performance
0:53 - What is Hyrox? Breaking It Down
10:19 - Matt’s Iron Man Experience
17:33 - How Much Training is Enough?
23:12 - The Source of Matt’s Competitiveness
30:02 - Recognizing Goals After Achieving Them
43:04 - Business & the Competitive Mindset
54:10 - Struggles of Launching a Clothing Brand
57:34 - The Start of Sunday Morning Club
1:10:30 - Hardest Race Matt Has Ever Run
1:23:53 - Accepting Death & Living Fully
1:40:50 - Choosing a Partner That Makes You Better
1:44:04 - What’s Next? Matt’s Big Announcement
1:51:47 - Matt Zelaya's Highest High / Lowest Low
2:12:19 - Outro
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