I Hate Running and You Can Too with Brendan Leonard / ENDURANCE

<p>“Walk early and walk often,” says Brendan Leonard, author, climber and ultra-endurance athlete.</p> <p><br /> Spartan Up Endurance Series host, Johnny Waite, talks with Brendan Leonard, author of "I Hate Running and You Can Too - How to Get Started, Keep Going, and Make Sense of an Irrational Passion " about why and how to take on your first endurance event.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">  In this episode you’ll learn:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How getting out of the comfort zone led Brendan to a life of adventure</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-If you can see it, you can be it</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why walking is the key to your first endurance event</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How to train for an ultra if you work a ‘desk job’</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-The moment he quit cigarettes and realized he could partake in the endurance community</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Brendan:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brendan is a writer, and most of his work centers around adventure, travel, and human experiences with both of those. He’s a contributing editor at Adventure Journal and a columnist at Outside. His stories have appeared in Backpacker, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Men’s Journal, Sierra, Adventure Cyclist, and other publications.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Brendan:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Buy his book -</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Hate-Running-You-Can-Too/dp/1579659888"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> I Hate Running and You Can Too</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Website:</span> <a href= "https://semi-rad.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Semi-Rad.com</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Twitter:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/semi_rad?lang=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@semi-rad</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-wei