E60: Richard Langevin | Rest If You Must, But Never Quit

Richard Langevin is my guest this week.  Legendary basketball coach John Wooden once famously said, “Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”.  Richard is the embodiment of this quote.  Extreme hyperactivity and a book learning disability made for a very challenging upbringing.  Yet despite that, he would become a very successful business owner.  A month before his first Ironman distance triathlon he was hit by a car while on a training ride.  Yet despite that, he finished that Ironman with effectively one arm.  Finally, not quite a third of the way through a solo attempt at the Pemigewasset Wilderness loop (the 30+ mile, 10,000 feet of elevation gain backcountry wilderness hike in the remote White Mountains of NH) he severely twisted his knee.  Yet despite that, he finished the loop on effectively one leg.  Noticing a pattern?  He shares these stories and more on this incredibly uplifting episode.