Running 200-Mile Races and Breaking Mental Barriers with Ryan Lange | Ep. 21

After School Program

"There's something that you could push yourself in physically or mentally that makes you a tougher individual."

Ryan Lange is a 24-year-old ultramarathon runner and business owner. He became the youngest person to ever run a 200-mile race at just 20-years-old. Ryan's objective is to show others the value created by pushing your body and brain to their absolute limits.

Ryan owns and operates an outdoor apparel company (Live GenZ), a product development company (Persistent Design & Marketing), and he's also an RRCA certified running coach (RaveRunner Training). He ran the Moab 240 in 86 hours.

A self-described "chubby" kid growing up, Ryan began running freshman year of college to lose weight. This led to a marathon, then a 50 mile race, then a 100-mile race, and finally races surpassing 200 miles.

In this episode:

(1:18) How Ryan got into running

(7:00) Ryan's White Claw Challenge

(8:45) What Ryan enjoys about running

(11:45) Live GenZ, RaveRunner, and Persistent Design & Marketing

(13:20) Ryan's advice to people beginning to run

(18:44) Almost getting on Shark Tank

(20:45) Growing up and getting an entrepreneurial grant

(24:42) Pushing through moments of doubt

(28:34) Running on edibles

(32:30) What Ryan learned from the one race he couldn't finish

(36:11) The hardest race Ryan has completed

(39:35) Sleep deprivation and hallucinating during races

(43:29) What success means to Ryan

SHOW NOTES

Moab 240

Ryan's White Claw Challenge

The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter

David Goggins

Bigfoot 200

You can follow Ryan on Instagram (@raverunner_1) and YouTube (Ryan The RaveRunner Lange)

You can check out his businesses Live GenZ, Persistent Marketing and Design, and Rave Runner Training

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Producer & Host: Zach McHale

Editor & Host: Connor Heine

Intro music created by Muscle Tough. IG: @muscletoughband