5. Mike Jasa | Track 800m | Loras College Alum | Different mindset, dreams, goals, and the 1% journey

An old teammate of mine, and an inspiration. Meet Mike Jasa. Mike has cultivated a life around his dreams and goals, with no deviation along the process. Join this conversation where we talk about not only manifesting and dreaming your goals, but the insane work that must go into making those dreams a reality. I loved this conversation with Mike and learned some very useful tips and tricks about performance and long-term goal setting. Do you have an athletic, or even life goal to reach? Learn from Mike and follow in his footsteps. Enjoy! 0:00 Introduction and background 2:03 Early sports and transition to cross-country 5:21 Realizing the potential in running 6:39 Transitioning from high school to college 10:08 College track practices and mindset 14:20 Traveling and unexpected accomplishments 15:58 Staying focused and avoiding distractions 20:45 Mike Jasa's training approach for performance improvement 24:56 Future goals: US Olympic trials 27:12 Preventing and dealing with injuries 29:22 Wrestling vs Running 31:23 The impact of sports on life 36:10 Tracking progress and finding balance 40:52 Mindset tricks for success