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Athlete On Fire
by Scott
Athlete on Fire is a show that is all about bridging the gap between athletes doing amazing things and the rest of us. We have created a network of athletes, entrepreneurs, and adventurers to share their journey to help you along yours.
Episodes
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Playing the long game for young athletes through youth sports [BASEBALL]
Scott Jones and Brett Armour both own facilities on the western slope of Colorado in Grand Junction and Fruita. This conversation explores the journey of establishing Armour Athletics in Grand Junction, focusing on community impact, personal ties to the area, and the evolution of youth sports...
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Zero To Harvest: 04 The 20 hour, 6 mile pack out!
This episode explores the journey of two friends, Scott and Chris, as they share their experiences in hunting, the challenges they faced, and the lessons learned along the way. From early influences and personal stories to the cultural significance of hunting, they discuss the importance of...
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Zero To Harvest 03: Katie Wightman: From National Parks to Hunting Adventures
On this episode Katie Wightman shares her journey from a background in national parks and being an avid hunter. She discusses her experiences with trail running and the Becoming Ultra project, solo adventures in the wilderness, and the importance of mentorship in hunting. She reflects on her…
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Zero To Harvest 02: Conservation and passion for the outdoors and hunting from Charlie Pappas
Charlie Pappas has one speed and one focus. All out and laser. Charlie mentored Scott by getting him his first bow, teaching him how to shoot, and taking him on his first hunt(an epic one at that). His passion for the outdoors, his family, his friends, his work, and everything else is completely...
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Zero to Harvest: From MTB Radio to avid hunter, Ben Welnak on his journey from OG podcaster to the hunting life.
Zero To Harvest is a new series with Athlete On Fire. Exploring why and how everyday hunters do what they do! Hope you enjoy! Ben Welnak is the reason Athlete On Fire exists. His podcast was the first time I knew there was such a thing back 15 years ago. Life happens, and interests change and now...
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The power of breath in performance for athletes.
Scott has a conversation with Adam Ludwin who shares his entrepreneurial journey from founding Captify Technologies to discovering the transformative power of breathwork. He discusses the challenges of running a high-pressure business, the importance of self-awareness, and how he transitioned…
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Henry Abbott and the new science of injury-free athletic performance.
Scott Jones and Henry Abbott explore the importance of outdoor play, the evolution of sports, and the significance of injury prevention in athletics. They share personal anecdotes about their childhood adventures and parenting experiences, emphasizing the need for unstructured play in children's...
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Unlocking Athletic Potential with Dr. Scott Frey: The Science of Performance
On this episode, Dr. Scott Frey discusses his journey from academia to the world of sports science, focusing on the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and athlete performance. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the brain's adaptability and how it can enhance training techniques for...
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Cassidy Randall tells the story about the first all women's Denali ascent!
In this engaging conversation, Scott and Cassidy Randall explore the world of freelance writing, the impact of AI on creativity, and the adventures that inspire Cassidy's work. They discuss the challenges of the writing industry, the importance of vulnerability in creative pursuits, and share...
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Jenn Pattee: Riding the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico.
Our guest, Jenn Pattee, is an ultra runner and entrepreneur who took on the challenge of riding the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico. Seeing how much the sport of running can open up opportunities for adventure is always inspiring. She shares stories from the trip like the...
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Susie Chan: Trails and tribulations of a record holding runner, mom, and Peleton coach.
Scott had a great chat with Susie Chan on all things adventure, life, and running From her book blurb: Susie Chan is an icon of endurance running. Since taking up running at the age of 35, she has completed the legendary Marathon des Sables more times than any other British woman, set the 12-hour...
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All In Stride author and Olympian Samantha Schultz on her journey and the cost of training.
Whether you are training for the Olympics or your own big goals, having coaches and people in your corner that want the best for you on the field or trail is important. One of Scott's former athletes shares her journey with the author of All In Stride to hopefully help other athletes navigate...
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Team Hericane will row across the Pacific, but first, training camp.
Four women are coming together to train for, plan, and fundraise so they can compete in an epic row from Monterey, California to Hawai. That's thousands of miles on a high tech row boat, rowing in teams of two for 2 hours at a time. On this episode, two of the four women come on to talk about the...
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Phil Parsons runs 444 miles on the Natchez Trace route to prove anyone can change their story.
I had a chance to interview Phil Parsons the day before he embarks on the 444 mile Natchez Trace effort. The Natchez Trace is a 444-mile stretch of road that begins in Nashville and ends in Natchez, MS. To date, no one holds the record for the fastest known time (FKT), Natchez-trace-parkway-FKT...
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Adventure Leadership Retreats: Costa Rica
After spending time doing hards things and getting others to do and succeed at hard things, we wanted to bring an event that combined the skills we learn doing these things with leadership skills that can help in work, sport, and life. The inaugural leadership retreat is coming in February of…
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Luke Tuttle of UltraRunning Destinations shares his adventures from around the globe!
We had the chance to talk to Luke Tuttle of Ultra Running Destinations. He uses the site to review trails and events all over the world. On this episode we got to talk about some of the amazing locales and adventures Luke has been on and we get to learn more about his story. If you like running…
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Joe Uhan on legacy in writing, why he started running initially, and common myths for certain injury.
Joe Uhan is an athlete, coach, medical professional and writer based in California after bouncing around and learning as much as he could in the physical therapy and performance worlds. We had a great talk about injury preventions and performance. He give some simple fixes for common injuries and...
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Ian Sharman: World class ultra runner and entrepreneur on the business of coaching.
Join Scott and Ian Sharman as they talk about all things running, coaching, training, and more. Ian owns Sharman Ultra, a long time partner of Becoming Ultra. They get to talking about the business of online coaching and where they see it going in the near future. They talk about some races that...
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The athletes of Team Hericane is getting ready for an epic jaunt across the Pacific!
Kelsey Pfendler and Jennifer Hofer are one half of Team Hericane. A crew of four rowers setting off to row across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii in May of 2024. It was a great conversation and we will definitely be following their journey over the next year and change. How much do…
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A deeper dive of runner best friends who happen to be a vegan and a hunter!
Bailey and Katie met on Season 10 of the Becoming Ultra project and became fast friends. Today's show is a dive into why they both live a certain lifestyle when it comes to food and where we get our food. More than the light debate, the lesson is that we can all get along with the biggest…
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The smallest race to ever make $25k!
Early success in race directing led to 9 of the craziest work year of Scott and his wife, Lauren's lives. The lessons learned are seared from the stress but they wouldn't trade it for anything. On the show today Scott shares the story about how a race with less than 60 people secured a big...
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Getting blackmailed for a website and running for refugee children.
Today Scott talks about the skill he sees in his son to just keep going, even if it isn't fast. The time he got blackmailed from his own web designer who pulled their website until he was paid. Oh man, that one was rough. Shoutouts to runners in Sweden and Japan. One who ran for refugees and one...
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The 7 mile 5k and a 1040 rep workout you should do today!
On this episode Scott gives some love to his boys who are showing some legit discipline in the mountains of Colorado this winter. The story of the 7 mile 5k on the California coast. A shoutout to a client running in the Swedish winter for as long as she can for charity. The 1040 rep workout…
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A vegan and a hunter decide to be best friends and run really far together.
Katie and Bailey met through a project called Becoming Ultra where runners train for their first ultra distance race. They became fast friends and now are as tight as friends come. They tackled their first 100 mile race recently and both came away with tons of lessons learned both physically and...
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When the first interaction with your future coach really irritates you, in a good way!
Today we bring on one of Scott's friends and clients and share their origin story (it's a good one) and talk about how leadership and training for hard things have so many parallels! Shout outs to clients doing big things like running 100 miles. Shout out to the Jones' boys working hard for…
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Ultra runner Liza Howard battles the famous Badwater 135!
Running 135 miles in some of the most extreme conditions is hard enough but when Liza Howard could only chew on ice chips and nothing else for the last 55 miles she found a way to make it tougher. Runners from all over the world come to test themselves at the Badwater 135 every year. It start in...
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AOF 2214: Dre Baldwin on his evolution as an athlete and prolific content creator.
Dre Baldwin is back to share his story. Dre might be one of the only pro basketball players I know that quit the sport cold turkey. He decided he didn't want his identity wrapped into only being a basketball player and pivoted to put everything into his business and clients. You'll love he origin...
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Shawn Livingston: 100 Miles to Redemption
Scott gets to talk with Shawn Livingston about his life and running. Shawn's life from early sports to military and now, ultra runner, has plenty of lessons about addiction, family, and perseverance.
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AOF 2212: Ty Carter, three time Paralympic athlete.
Ty Carter got the itch to race as a young man and tells his story of how he made it all the way to the highest level of his sport. He shares some great training sets and what you shouldn't say to an athlete just because they look a certain way. We also talk about the crazy speed he gets out there...
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AOF 2212: College buddies on training and coaching a state champion hoops team in Virginia!
Scott hangs out with old college buddies who came together this last year to train and coach a high school hoops team (Cave Spring HS) out of Roanoke, Virginia to a state championship. We talk about the specifics of the training as well as the difference Coach Gruse saw in his team. Coach Lambo...
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AOF 2211: Some of our favorite current workouts, jumping off stuff, crazy travel stories.
Scott, Sammy, and Lambo bounce around a bit on this episode. Sammy jumps off a boat and then we all start sharing crazy travel and adventure stories from competing days. We all share our favorite training set from the last few weeks. Enjoy the show!
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AOF 2210: At Hunt Wallet, three friends got together to try to change the hunting industry for good!
On this episode two childhood friends and two college buddies who played football at Colorado State University share their story and how their new hunting app, Hunt Wallet, was created. We talk about the important characteristics you should find in hunting buddies, tough lessons from the field…
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AOF 2208: Jarod Cogswell on Spartan Deka Fit, adventure, and trends in health and fitness!
Jarod Cogswell has spent half his life in the health and fitness world and it's always great to sit down with him and talk all things coaching, training, adventure, and business. Enjoy the show and be sure to check out www.deka.fit!
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AOF 2207: The all out 7 event fitness challenge details.
Coach Lambo and Penn State football player Aeneas Hawkins got into a war of words that had to be put into a physical challenge. This episode is a quick description of the challenge. You should try along at home or find a buddy or two to compete with.. It won't disappoint!
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AOF:2206 Sammy and Lauren on injury setbacks, solutions, and silver linings.
Coach Lauren and Sammy discuss their history of injuries, and there are quite a few big ones in there, and how to help others deal with the setbacks and overall process. This is a great one for anyone dealing with an injury or needing the motivation to stay injury free!
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AOF 2205: Aeneas Hawkins looks to life after football, accepts challenge from coach Lambo!
Coach Scott and Lambo sit down with Penn State football player Aeneas Hawkins and talk training, setting expectations, dealing with injuries and what's life after football going to look like. A challenge was made on the show so stay tuned to see how it all goes down! Athlete On Fire is here to...
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AOF:2204 Endurance beast Mark Jones, Coach Scott, and Sammy talk about setting expectations and persistence in athletic endeavors!
Mark Jones is a former Marine and current endurance badass, although he would never tell you that. He has completed Go Ruck Selection after 4 tries and is diving into more endurance adventures including Ruck Fest. Coach Sammy and Scott have a great conversation with him about perseverance,...
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AOF 2203: Random gym injuries, Cipro and tendonopathy, and best practices to find help after injury.
Coaches Scott Jones and Aaron Lambert talk about the week of training and what they learn and continue to learn with athletes on a daily basis. The odd case of tendonopathy and antibiotics. ZUU fit? Best ways to get care after injury. Enjoy the show!
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AOF:2202 Scott meets artist Ben Graf after tragedy and something beautiful comes of it all.
A couple years ago a dear friend of artist Ben Graf and host Scott Jones passed away unexpectedly. Scott wanted to reach out after seeing some of the art inspired by their mutual friend during the grieving period. This episode and call is what happened next.
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AOF:2201 When lifelong friends, coaches, and athletes launch a virtual training center!
Coach Scott Jones, Aaron (Lambo) Lambert, Lauren Jones, and Samantha (Sammy) Schultz have all teamed up to create a virtual training center AND community for athletes all over the world. In their first episode of the launch, they all talk training philosophy and what their vision for this project...
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Five things I've learned, a talk with my dad!
Tomorrow will be the 5 year anniversary of my dad's passing so I thought instead of just writing in my notebook all the things I have learned this year I would just talk to him instead! I probably wouldn't share it if I didn't think some of these lessons would help you too!
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Five types of change and how to embrace it all!
Life is a crazy ride and sometimes having control over what is happening is a great thing but when you don't have that control knowing how to embrace change is huge in life and training. Scott has 5 ways to embrace different types of change and we are pretty sure you will relate to at least a...
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AOF:248 How much you can change your life in 3 months!
In 1981 a grad student at West Virginia University was given three months to live after a bout of cancer from 1978 came back with a vengeance. This episode is about him and how it may apply to you!
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AOF:247 George Briones on how his mind shifted after a weekend of running, on training, and on life!
George Briones has a unique perspective on life. We had a chance to talk about training, mindset, pain, digital detoxes and so much more. George works with fitness, training, and lifestyle brand, Soflete. His words: As a recon marine I live by this principle; “Jack of all trades and master of...
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Band Of Runners and the Small's Sideyard Ultra Coverage
Last year, a bunch of runners, coaches, mentors, veterans, and everyday amazing people convened in the Texas hill country outside of San Antonio for the annual Band Of Runners trail camp. The weekend long event of camaraderie, education, and lots of trail finished with a fun take on the backyard...
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AOF:246 Interview: Jason Robillard on 11 ways to prepare for the worst.
Writer, educator, and coach Jason Robillard comes on the show to talk about 11 ways to prepare for the times we are living in. As a fellow ultra runner the perspective was interesting and positive for those seeking solutions. Enjoy!
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AOF:245 Live show from the backcountry of Canyonlands National Park amid the chaos.
When Scott brings a friend to the wild open country of Canyonlands National Park who has never been to the Utah desert, adventure is to be had. From the backcountry, perched on top of a saddle between two canyons they talked about adventure, life, fear, and so much more. These places that…
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AOF:244 Seth Royal Kroft explores and shoots the Montana lifestyle.
Our guest, Seth Royal Kroft is a photographer in Montana. On the show we discuss how he got into photography, some of his favorite shots, his favorite places to explore and more!
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AOF:243 Lindsay (Webster) Atkins on favorite training sets, what she is baking up, charity, and much more!
Lindsay Atkins, who races as Lindsay Dawn Webster (marriage messes stuff up!) is at home training and we had a chance to chat for a solid hour. We talked about her favorite training sets and why loving the training is so important in endurance athletes. She is a serious cook and shares her…
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Athlete on Fire is a show that is all about bridging the gap between athletes doing amazing things and the rest of us. We have created a network of athletes, entrepreneurs, and adventurers to share their journey to help you along yours.
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Athlete On Fire is created and hosted by Scott.
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