Dead Last | Founder's Fire Podcast | Episode 18

About this episode

Eric Beck shares his personal journey of completing the JFK 50 ultra-marathon and the valuable lessons learned from finishing last.

Hey, Founder's Fire family—Eric Beck here. In this episode, I’m getting personal. Four years, four attempts, and this year, I finally crossed the finish line of the JFK 50, America’s oldest ultra-marathon. I came in dead last, but what I learned along the way made it all worth it. Here’s what we’ll unpack: Why finishing last might be the best thing that ever happened to me.The importance of choosing hard things before life chooses them for you.How physical health fuels mental clarity and free...

People in this episode

Host: Eric Beck

Topics covered

• personal growth
• ultra-marathon
• resilience
• mental clarity
• physical health
• overcoming failure

Keywords

• JFK 50
• ultra-marathon
• personal growth
• resilience
• mental clarity
• physical health
• failure
• entrepreneurship

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Books & works: Founder's Fire Podcast

Places: America

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