The Legend of the Death Race Podcast

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the thirty-fifth episode of the podcast, we connect with one of the latest generations of Death Racer, Ashley Alarcon who competed in the 2019 Death Race. Previously a belly dancer, Ashley takes us on her interesting journey to the 2019 Death Race. From failing her first Spartan Race to competing in a Death Race, it took time to develop the confidence and courage to sign up, but once she had it, she was in it. We discuss the importance of teamwork even when you're not explicitly told to work as a team, how friends can help with accountability, and you'll also hear about some very interesting hallucinations, some of which we've heard similar tales of on previous episodes. Listen to Ashley's mindset for tackling new challenges and thanks for tuning in, enjoy the show! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today ⤵️ Follow the Guest: Ashley Alarcon on Instagram 💀 What's Up in My World: My book The Legend of the Death Race: Conquering Life with Courage, Power, & Wisdom is now available as an audiobook too! Stay up to date on my latest adventures, follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com This episode of the Legend of the Death Race Podcast is brought to you by: Trail Toes, A Phenomenal, Ultra-Extreme Anti-Friction Foot Cream.

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the thirty-third episode of the podcast, we connect with Morgan McKay, the Canadian woman who made my first Death Race finish possible. Morgan and I take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about the 2012 Death Race and share how we both helped each other to continue racing even when everyone else was literally telling us to quit. In the Death Race, not giving up and doing whatever you're directed to do is essential to finishing. We discuss how Morgan started with a not really wanting to do a Spartan Race to chasing down the most difficult races like World's Toughest Mudder, the Spartan Ultra, and of course, the Death Race. We look at how she tackled the race then, and how her strategy has evolved today, including the ultimate weapon for any endurance race, smiling. If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today 📚 Book Mentions: Endure by Alex Hutchinson 10 Minute Mental Toughness by Jason Selk ⤵️ Follow the Guest: Morgan on Instagram @worlds_toughest_morgan Battle Unicorn Training on Instagram @battle_unicorn_training 💀 What's Up in My World: My book The Legend of the Death Race: Conquering Life with Courage, Power, & Wisdom is now available as an audiobook too! Stay up to date on my latest adventures, follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com This episode of the Legend of the Death Race Podcast is brought to you by: Trail Toes, A Phenomenal, Ultra-Extreme Anti-Friction Foot Cream.

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the thirty-first episode of the podcast, we connect with Lauren Cisneros who considers herself the everyday person and athlete who uses these events as a way to overcome adversity. Lauren entered the Death Race with little preparation but a whole lot of motivation to overcome any obstacles thrown her way. After losing two people that she deeply loved and cared for, her mother and a close friend, she decided to take on the Death Race as a way to overcome the adversity of her loss. Lauren shares her story of how she overcame self-doubt and used her loss as the fuel for her why to battle the unknowns of the Death Race. Enjoy the show, and thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today 📚Book Mentions: The Legend of the Death Race by Tony Matesi ⤵️Follow the Guest: Lauren Cisneros on Instagram @skiswimrun 💀What's Up in My World: My legend is available now in my book The Legend of the Death Race: Conquering Life with Courage, Power, & Wisdom. The Audiobook is awaiting Audible approval. To stay informed on the announcement, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. Stay up to date on my latest adventures, follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com This episode of the Legend of the Death Race Podcast is brought to you by: Trail Toes, A Phenomenal, Ultra-Extreme Anti-Friction Foot Cream.

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the twenty-ninth episode of the podcast, we connect with one of the most decorated athletes in the sport of obstacle and endurance racing, Ryan Atkins. You've probably heard his name if you follow obstacle racing at all but what you might not know is in 2014 he decided to participate in the Winter Death Race after winning his first World's Toughest Mudder (he won 3 total, I mistakenly say 6 in the intro). Entering a race with no defined start or finish was an entirely new experience for Ryan, tune in to hear how he overcame the challenge of facing one of the most unfair events on the planet. Enjoy the show, and thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today 📚Book Mentions: The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman ⤵️Follow the Guest: Ryan Atkins on Instagram @ryanatkinsdiet 💀What's Up in My World: My legend is available now in my book The Legend of the Death Race: Conquering Life with Courage, Power, & Wisdom. The Audiobook is complete and will be released within the next week. To stay informed on the announcement, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. Stay up to date on my latest adventures, follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com This episode of the Legend of the Death Race Podcast is brought to you by: Trail Toes, A Phenomenal, Ultra-Extreme Anti-Friction Foot Cream.

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the twenty-seventh episode of the podcast, we get to hear the legend of Don Schwartz. Don has a legend the goes far beyond that of the Death Race. In the early days of snowboarding, Don became one of the first few professionals in the sport, from magazine articles to documentaries, he's had a life full of adventure. As someone who has suffered more than most after surviving a crash in the early 90s, he came equipped to handle the Death Race with a "can-do" attitude.  Tune in to hear how this incredible human overcame tremendous adversities and never let anything stop him from living his best life. After recording this episode, I felt incredibly motivated and I hope you will too. Enjoy the show, and thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today 📚Book Mentions: The Long Walk: The True Story of Trek to Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz ⤵️Follow the Guest: Schwartz Death Race 💀What's Up in My World: My legend is available now in my book The Legend of the Death Race: Conquering Life with Courage, Power, & Wisdom. The Audiobook is complete and will be released in the coming weeks. To stay informed on the announcement, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. Stay up to date on my latest adventures, follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com This episode of the Legend of the Death Race Podcast is brought to you by: Trail Toes, A Phenomenal, Ultra-Extreme Anti-Friction Foot Cream. Photo Credit: Christian Hrab

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the twenty-fifth episode of the podcast, we have multi-sport, ultra-endurance athlete, Stefanie Bishop, who competed in four Death Races and has some very unique stories from the early days. Stefanie competed in the beta version of the Winter Death Race and also the Mexico Death Race. With her unique experiences, you'll want to tune in to this episode. You'll hear how she went from working on Wall Street to easting a mostly plant-based diet during the race, and how she even wrestled an olympian to earn her first "skull." Enjoy the show, and thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today! 📹Video Mentions: 2010 Death Race Video (13-min runtime) ⤵️Follow the Guest: Stefanie Bishop's Website Instagram @Stefadventures Stefanie Bishop's YouTube Channel  💀What's Up in My World: My legend is available now in my book The Legend of the Death Race: Conquering Life with Courage, Power, & Wisdom. The Audiobook is in the next round of editing and is coming very soon. To stay informed on the announcement, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. Stay up to date on my latest adventures, follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com This episode of the Legend of the Death Race Podcast is brought to you by: Trail Toes, A Phenomenal, Ultra-Extreme Anti-Friction Foot Cream. Photo Credit: Peak Races

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the twenty-third episode of the podcast, Amelia Boone joins us to share her incredible journey from her life in Chicago, to becoming the "Queen of Pain." Amelia shares how she went from knowing little about endurance sports to her rise to the top. Discover how the Death Race pulled her from the need to have everything organized and calculated in life to learning to let go and thrive in the chaos that is the Death Race. Amelia also shares how she battled her personal demons during and after the Death Race and imparts some valuable wisdom for anyone with an eating disorder. Tune in to learn how this impressive woman juggles life as an attorney and competing at the highest level of human performance. Enjoy the show, and thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today! 📚Book Mentions: The Wedge by Scott Carney 🏃🏽‍♂️Event Mentions: Barkley Marathons Fuego y Agua - Survival Run World's Toughest Mudder ⤵️Follow the Guest: Amelia Boone on Instagram Amelia Boone on Twitter @ameliaboone 💀What's Up in My World: My legend is available now in my book The Legend of the Death Race: Conquering Life with Courage, Power, & Wisdom. The Audiobook is in the next round of editing and is coming very soon. To stay informed on the announcement, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. Stay up to date on my latest adventures, follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com This episode of the Legend of the Death Race Podcast is brought to you by: Trail Toes, A Phenomenal, Ultra-Extreme Anti-Friction Foot Cream.

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the twenty-first episode of the podcast, Rick Cohen, a Sports Documentary Director joins us to share his journey through the 2014 Death Race. In this episode, you'll hear all about how he dedicated the race to his friend Chad. Coming from a background in creating Sports Documentaries, Rick had set out to create a true documentary of the legendary race. Prior to the event Rick had a mishap at one of Joe Decker's Ultimate Suck events and found himself in a tough predicament. Find out more about the White Bus and what transpired that led to one of the most transformational journeys in Death Race history for those who were on that bus. Enjoy the show, and thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today! 📚Book Mentions: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida 🏃🏽‍♂️Event Mentions: The Ultimate Suck 📹Documentary Mentions: Death Race Documentary: If Not Now, When? Mark Webb Documentary Season of a Lifetime on Amazon Prime Bionic Boss ⤵️Follow the Guest: Endorphin Entertainment 💀What's Up in My World: If you're interested in my legend, my book The Legend of the Death Race: Conquering Life with Courage, Power, & Wisdom is available Now Available at book stores nationwide in paperback and hardcover. The audiobook is currently with my editor and should be available very soon. To stay informed on the announcement, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. To stay up to date on my latest adventures you can follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com This episode of the Legend of the Death Race Podcast is brought to you by Trail Toes, A Phenomenal, Ultra-Extreme Anti-Friction Foot Cream.

In the Green Mountains of Vermont, one of the world's most extreme endurance events pushes racers to their absolute limits. With no defined start or finish, the DEATH RACE strips away all of life's comforts and forces racers to dig deep to overcome the challenges they will face. In some Death Races, it has taken more than three days before any racer received the infamous plastic skull which designates their success and recognizes them as a finisher. Now, the former Director of Spartan Endurance, Tony Matesi, shares the legends of past Death Racers to tell the many tales that come from this one-of-a-kind challenge of human potential. Discover how YOU can conquer life's obstacles whether it is in a Death Race or in the real world by tuning in weekly to these incredible stories of triumph and sometimes failure. These legends will not only engage your mind but they will inspire and invigorate your psyche and body as this group of masochistic humans show us that everyone has the POWER to overcome ANY of life's obstacles -- and it all begins with having the COURAGE to start. Tune-in to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast weekly to hear these motivational tales of courage, power, and wisdom.

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the eighteenth episode of the podcast, I connect with Chris Rice, an athlete for life who works on Wall Street as a technology professional. Chris has a lot of experience in the world of ultra-endurance sports, growing up as the military kid of a father who graduated from West Point Chris comes from a homelife where endurance is part of life. He competed in the Odyssey 24-Hour Adventure Race, some Ironmans, Badwater 135 Ultra, World's Toughest Mudder, and of course, the Death Race. Having competed in four Death Races, including the Winter Death Race, Team Death Race, and both Death Races before the "Final Death Race" and the resurrection of the Death Race in 2018, he has a lot of knowledge to share when it comes to overcoming life's obstacles. Enjoy the show, and thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today! 📚Book Mentions: Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing South: The Illustrated Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 by Ernest Henry Shackleton Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey MD 💀What's Up in My World: If you're interested in my legend, my book The Legend of the Death Race: Conquering Life with Courage, Power, & Wisdom is available Now Available at book stores nationwide in paperback and hardcover. The audiobook is currently with my editor and should be available very soon. To stay informed on the announcement, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. To stay up to date on my latest adventures you can follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the sixteenth episode of the podcast, I connect with Yvette Ahern, an incredible human who defied the limitations set by her doctors after a motorcycle accident in 2012 which left her in a wheelchair for a month. Through a dedicated practice of yoga and cycling, she recovered and soon found Spartan Race. When the Death Race finally returned Yvette she decided to sign up and shed the idea that she was "fragile" once and for all. Tune in to Yvette's legend to hear her incredible journey from wheelchair to Death Race. Enjoy the show and thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today! 📚Book Mentions: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg 🎙Podcast Mentions: SuperHuman Academy by Jonathan A. Levi 💀What's Up in My World: If you're interested in my legend, the book is available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle and Apple Books. The book will be released on e-book, Paperback, and Hardcover on March 10th. We are hosting a book launch event at Arundel Books in Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA at 6 PM Pacific, come to join us and share your own endurance legend for a chance to be included in my next book! If you know of any local-to-you bookstores that might be interested in carrying the book, please connect with me! My email is thelegendofthedeathrace@gmail.com. Regarding the audiobook, there's a slight delay but I expect an early Spring release. To stay informed on the release, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. To stay up to date on my latest adventures you can follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com Photo Courtesy of Peak Races

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the fourteenth episode of the podcast, I connect with the other half of team "Shake n Bake." Last week we heard from "Bake" (Shane Ellison), this week it's "Shake" also known as "Santa" also known as Matt Waller. The two of us dive deep into his five Death Race experiences which included a Winter Death Race, Mexico Death Race, Team Death Race, and of course the legendary Summer Death Race. Tune in to hear how this Death Race veteran who was born, raised and has lived in Georiga his whole life actually "grew up" in Vermont. The Death Race always seemed to find him when he needed it most and Waller gives a rare glimpse of the man underneath the Santa hat as he shares about taking a paincation to fight his demons. Tune in to hear Matt's legend. Enjoy the show and thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the show and you haven't already, make sure you subscribe, please leave a review, and if you really love it, consider becoming a sustaining member today! 📚Book Mentions: This Is How: Surviving What You Think You Can't by Augusten Burroughs ⤵️Follow the Guest: Check out Matt's Event - The Gauntlet Endurance Race 30+Hr - Website | Instagram Check out Matt's Gym - The Compound in Macon, GA 💀What's Up in My World: If you're interested in my legend, the book is available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle and Apple Books. The book will be released on e-book, Paperback, and Hardcover on March 10th. We'll be hosting an event at Arundel Books in Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA that evening and we will post details about the book launch party soon so be sure to follow on us on Facebook. If you know of any local-to-you bookstores that might be interested in carrying the book, please connect me! My email is thelegendofthedeathrace@gmail.com. Regarding the audiobook, there's a slight delay but I expect an early Spring release. To stay informed on the release, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. To stay up to date on my latest adventures you can follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In the twelfth episode of the podcast, I connect with Edgar Landa of Team SISU. He's a combat choreographer for theatre and film and he discovered the Death Race when he was searching for his next challenge after visiting Everest Basecamp. Edgar has participated in all the flavors of Death Race, including Mexico, Summer, Winter, and Team. Edgar shares with us how he found and trained for his first Death Race some of the wisdom he learned from his experiences. Tune in to hear Edgar's legend! Enjoy the show and thanks for listening! Also please, make sure you subscribe to the show and if you’re enjoying it, please leave a review. Event Mentions: The SUCK The Gauntlet Fuego Y Agua Survival Run 💀What's Up in My World: If you're interested in my legend, the book will be released on Amazon and Audible VERY soon. I just finished uploading it to Kindle Direct Publishing this week and I'm working on the hardcover submission through a third-party as well. Less than a month away from launch. To stay informed on the release, please visit www.legendofthedeathrace.com and sign up for email updates. To stay up to date on my latest adventures you can follow me on Instagram @thatenduranceguy or visit www.thatenduranceguy.com