A meaningful life is key to being a successful athlete. An excerpt from my exchange with David Roche, an iconoclastic trail runner and coach who broke the 19-year-old Leadville 100 record. We explored his audacious decision to “Disrespect the distance” through a revolutionary approach combining scientific precision with vulnerability. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you enjoy the RRP. Episode 875. ✌🏼🌱 - Rich

All the amazing athletes that I've had on here, like, there's that instinct like, well, if I just lived in a cabin by myself and I didn't have family and distractions or whatever, I, you know, I could be so much better. But I don't think that's really true. I think people that have meaningful lives that keep them grounded and liberate them from that temptation of self obsession end up not only being happier athletes, but more successful athletes and have more longevity in their careers.