29. Overcoming Leadman | Gabe Martinez

“The big thing is learning to take care of your body,” explains Gabe Martinez, a Leadville race series competitor. A client of Physio Room and a five-time 100-run finisher, Gabe has always been an active person. Committed to his training, Gabe shares how he overcame the physical feats of the Leadville Run and Leadman series.

 

Since twenty-one years old, Gabe has worked to complete multiple Leadville 100s and has learned a lot along the way. Realizing that he needed more sleep to recover, Gabe understands that you must prepare your body for the stress of marathon running. Ultimately, your body can do incredible things if you build physical resilience and discipline.

 

Tune into this week’s episode of The Code for a stimulating conversation on marathon racing. Learn more about the Leadman series, his creative training techniques, and the mental toughness required to finish a race.

 

Quotes

• “The big thing is learning to take care of your body. And by taking care of it, you can ensure it's prepared to undergo that type of stress.” (17:18-17:30 | Gabe)

• “We glorify not sleeping enough and doing that sort of thing. But I've tried to be more mindful of those things and how they impact me.” (17:44-17:59 | Gabe)

• “You're going to be tested in your day-to-day life, and how resilient are you to overcome those barriers?”  (29:12-29:20 | Gabe)

• “You'll start to make mountains out of molehills during races, and I think that happens in everyday life. But the more you practice breaking those things down and putting those things into perspective, the better.” (31:36-31:52 | Gabe)

• “The more you practice discipline, the more disciplined you're going to be in other areas, and the more you practice being patient, the more patient you're going to be.” (32:48-32:55| Gabe)

 

Links

 

Connect with Gabe Martinez:

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/gmmartinez/

 

Connect with Physio Room: 

Website | ​​https://physioroomco.com/ 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/physioroomco/

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/physioroomco

Andrew’s Personal Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrewfix/ 

Andrew’s Personal Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/andrew.fix.9/

 

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