Travis & Mark Macy - Eco-Challenge vs Alzheimer's with host Joe De Sena

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultrarunning father & son Travis & Mark Macy were excited about the return of  Eco-Challenge Fiji and planned to race - Travis on a younger competitive team, Mark on team "Stray Dogs."  Plans changed after learning 66-year-old endurance racer Mark Macy was facing Alzheimer's.  He’d won the grueling Iditashoe 100-mile snowshoe race and competed in 9 Eco-challenges - but this race would pose a special challenge, but also unique rewards.  Joe De Sena, a veteran endurance racer himself, trades tales with Travis and Mark about eco-challenge and about their last meeting when we interviewed Travis about his book "The Ultra Mindset."</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">LESSONS</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Make time for family</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sometimes the risk of avoiding the challenge is greater than the risks the challenge poses.</span></li> </ol> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode was brought to you by TrueForm Runner. Visit</span> <a href= "http://www.trueformrunner.com/spartan"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.trueformrunner.com/spartan</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and use the code SPARTAN10 to save 10% </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">FOLLOW SPARTAN UP:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CREDITS:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hosts: Joe De Sena </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye send their regards :)  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty</span></p>