Chris Neal went from overweight and barely able to walk 25 minutes on a treadmill to completing 19 marathons in just 4 years. At age 50, he could hardly walk.
At 54, he’s running all 6 World Marathon Majors. He lost 30 pounds, quit drinking, and transformed his life.
This conversation shows exactly how he did it…
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Here are some of the topics covered:
- 0:00 – He Could Barely Walk 25 Minutes
- 01:31 – My Book “Running Breakthroughs” is Now Available!
- 02:06 – LMNT Sponsorship
- 03:10 – From Drinking Daily to 19 Marathons
- 04:00 – Overweight & Out of Shape at Age 50
- 06:28 – Lost 30 Pounds in 6 Months
- 07:24 – The Injury Cycle That Plagued Him for Years
- 08:50 – “I Want the Golden Years to Be Golden”
- 10:14 – Best Advice for Out-of-Shape Beginners
- 12:14 – His First Marathon With Zero Structure
- 14:04 – Meeting Tommy Rivers & Ashley Paulson
- 15:30 – Mile 19: The Wall That Destroyed Him
- 23:00 – Why He Joined the PB Coaching Program
- 23:41 – From 4:55 to 3:57: His Breakthrough Race
- 26:41 – Running The World Majors in One Year
- 30:25 – How to Get Into Sold-Out Marathons
- 38:07 – His #1 Recovery Secret: Daily Naps
- 45:09 – Quitting Alcohol & Finding a New Addiction
- 52:52 – “The Body is Amazing If You Give It a Chance”
A few quotes from Extramilest Show #115 with Chris Neil:
On His Long-Term Why: “I want the last years of my life to be as exciting and mobile as now. I want to be able to run, walk, do whatever, not be limited by my body. I don’t want to be trapped in my body. I want the golden years to truly be golden.”
On Keeping It Simple: “The big thing is to keep it simple… What it really comes down to is showing up every day, being present, being consistent, perseverance. Just keep it simple. And over time, as your body gets stronger and your mind gets stronger, you can do more.”
On the Power of Your Body: “The body is amazing. Absolutely amazing. If you give it an opportunity, it will do things that you never expected if you just give it a chance.”
On His Rock Bottom Moment: “I crossed the line and after about five or 10 minutes, I sat down and passed out. They had to wheelchair me over to the medical tent, give me an IV. It was quite the experience and the eye-opening experience that I sure don’t know what I’m doing.”
On Finding His Why to Keep Going: “Mile 19 became a mantra for me where that barrier really became the reason to go out and do another one because I hit that barrier and I didn’t understand it.”
On Real Discipline: “There’s discipline where you get up in the morning and you realize it’s not my day. I shouldn’t be going out and running. Or you’re in the middle of a run and you’re like, I need to dial this back some because I may have a hard session later in the week. That’s a level of discipline that not a lot of people grasp.”
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Cheers,
Floris Gierman
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Offer ends December 3rd at midnight or when the 25 spots are filled – whichever comes first.
