Simon Ward, The High Performance Human Triathlon Podcast
Health & Fitness
When we train for or participate in triathlons we often use military terminology to talk about our commitment or about the dark places we go into. Today’s guest has literally done all that and more. Mike Ergo served 2 tours in Iraq as a US Marine, and was involved in Operation Phantom Fury, referred to as the 2nd battle of Fallujah which was the bloodiest battle in the war. In his words, “so many friends had been killed that I consciously accepted that I would eventually die there.” After being honourably discharged from the military, his life descended into a spiral of drink, drugs, and self-destruction. That is, until an epiphany moment when he made a change and found endurance sports. Since then, Mike’s completed several Ironman events, including Kona 2017, and is now an ambassador for The Ironman Foundation. This is a fascinating conversation, and we touch on some deep dark subjects, including:
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