In today’s panoply of role models, rare is the story of an everyman transforming his life wholesale—then sharing his process openly and honestly with humility and vulnerability.

Today I convene with one of these aspirational figures (and my own personal hero), endurance veteran Gordo Byrn.

This episode is very special because Gordo is someone who greatly inspired and influenced my endurance career and mentored me from afar in ways beyond my ability to calculate.

A former private equity investment banker, Gordo metamorphized into an elite ultra-endurance athlete, a student of elite performance, an endurance coach, and, mostly, a devoted family man. He’s also the co-author of the endurance bible Going Long—an incredible resource for all the triathlon fiends out there.

One of the reasons Gordo was able to impact me and so many others profoundly is that he humbly shared his experience on the internet as a Web 1.0 blogger and podcaster, a tradition he continues today on Twitter—a platform he uses to share his experience and wisdom on everything from endurance training, marriage, and parenting.

Meeting Gordo was like meeting a lost twin for the first time, and this conversation was everything I hoped it would be.

Watch: YouTube.

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The Swedish superstar and multiple Ultraman and Otillo champion Jonas Colting calls Gordo ‘Tony Robbins in a Speedo.’ I agree with this statement, and after listening to this one, you will too.

Peace + Plants,

Rich

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