109 Hours. 253 Miles. A Hell of a Lot of Demons. Brock Everhart.

Brock Everhart came back to Ferocious Ambition because you asked for him.After his first episode, I kept hearing the same question from listeners:What happened at Cocodona?Well...he went back.253 miles. More than 40,000 feet of climbing. Nearly 110 hours from start to finish. And this time, Brock didn't just meet the physical brutality of Cocodona—he met every demon we'd talked about the first time he sat across from me.He started the race already injured. By mile 15, he was questioning whether he should even be there. He later discovered he'd partially torn his calf. His back began giving out. His body was breaking down.And at mile 159, Brock decided he was done.He started counting down the miles until he could quit.Then, somewhere inside his own head, Brock remembered explaining that decision to quite to one of the young athletes he coaches—and she asked one question:“But coach, were you still moving when you quit?”And he kept going.This conversation became about so much more than running 253 miles through Arizona.We talk about grief and Brock's late father. Fear so intense it nearly paralyzed him before the final climb up Mount Elden. His wife Sarah, daughter Bailey, coaches, pacers, friends and complete strangers who carried pieces of this race with him. We talk about the strange place where your body says no, your mind says no...and somehow you find one more step anyway.And we revisit something Brock told me during our first conversation:The demons have realized they're not going to get me to quit. They're just going to drag me through the deepest, darkest hell they can.This time, they showed up.We also talk about gratitude, vulnerability, the people watching us when we don't even realize it, and something Brock's coach told him that may sum up this entire experience:It wasn't the race you wanted. It was the race you needed.This isn't an episode about becoming an ultrarunner.It's about what happens when life doesn't look anything like you planned, progress is painfully slow, fear gets loud—and you decide you're still moving.Because sometimes forward doesn't look impressive.Sometimes it's one step.One cup.One more lap.Just don't quit while you're still moving.Brock is the founder of Build Pursuits and works with athletes both locally and remotely in running, strength training and performance coaching. His current coaching profile also confirms that he works with athletes ranging from beginners through professional levels. https://www.buildpursuits.com/https://www.instagram.com/buildpursuits/His coaching email is [email protected]://open.spotify.com/episode/20ihfidy928Ng6my75Ru3G?si=y1pSY2Y4TUm-kkp4uwnp8Q