The Ultra Mindset
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00W36H1G0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 469 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A Must Read for Everyone. A Wonderful Story of Adventure, Grit, and Life Lessons." according to Tim DePuy. A must read for everyone. The Ultra Mindset, by Travis Macy is a wonderful book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and was disappointed when I got to the end. Travis Macy is a highly successful endurance athlete, and based upon reading of his other accomplishments, a very successful person, husband, father and business professional.I enjoyed reading of his harrowing adventures and extremely difficult challenges that he was able to navigate successfully t. Taught me to outsmart my own brain David Cadwallader One of the recurring themes of this book is how to "outsmart" one's one's own brain--winning the argument when your internal voice tells you to give up. The stories in this book will not only keep you on the edge of your seat, but they'll become part of your own inner voice in powerful ways.I've been surprised at how often the lessons from The Ultra Mindset have suddenly popped into my own head, just when I needed them. While going out for a trail run . Danny Rubin said Great read for the competitor in all of us. Travis Macy's book is a perfect blend of personal anecdotes and practical advice. And I love his uncommon lessons like "Be a wannabe" and "Have an ego and use it -- until it's time to put your ego aside."Travis has learned -- literally and figuratively -- life is an uphill climb, but there's no better feeling than when you reach the summit. Am I a world-champion athlete? No. Does "The Ultra Mindset" provide a roadmap to be better and more capable in my
Macy achieved all of these victories without elite professional training or even exceptional strength, speed, or flexibility. By practicing these principles in all areas of life, anyone can successfully achieve goals that might have otherwise seemed impossible.. His secret? A precise outlook he calls the "ultra mindset", a set of simple principles for daily life that includes embracing fear, rewriting the stories we tell ourselves, and mastering the art of asking for help. In 2013 he famously won the Leadman Series, a combination of nearly 300 miles of high-altitude trail running and mountain biking over the course of five epic endurance races. Travis Macy has summited glacial peaks in the French Alps, rappelled into limestone caves in China, and raced through parched deserts in Utah