Run Forest Run featuring Conor Pendergrast

When Jenny tells Forest Gump to run, well, that’s what he does.But he didn’t just run.He became an All-American kick returner for Bear Bryant’s University of Alabama football team. Later in this 1994 film, Forest runs across the country at least 4 times, inspiring a following that runs with him over the course of over 3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours.But despite his love of running, even Forest got burnt out.

Doing the same thing for years can wear on a person.Conor Pendergrast started running years ago.But his diversification into becoming a triathlete gave him new insights into the importance of diversification, community, gamification, and more.He joins the show to explore lessons that apply to athletics as well as work. 

We discuss:

• The importance of community
• A key component to achieving goals
• The critical nature of recovery
• The advantages and limits of gamification
• The role of culture in success

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Music courtesy of Big Red Horse