#106 Michael Ottesen - How Breaking Through Mental & Physical Barriers Turned Into a 2:15 Marathon

On this episode, the boys had on Michael Ottesen! Michael is a 2:15 marathoner training in Provo, Utah. He is well-known for his popular YouTube channel where he shares his training and racing journey. You will often see Michael training with Adam Wood, Connor Mantz, and Clayton Young! We had Michael on at a great time. In December, he had a huge breakthrough in the marathon at CIM running a 3 minute PR of 2:15. We got the race recap and also how Michael was able to figure out his issues with cramping he had dealt with in all his prior marathons. Michael has aspirations of faster times (next goal is 2:12!) and a professional contract, but right now he is working full-time as an engineer, training at a high level, and a father of 2! We talked a day in the life and how he makes it all work with his busy schedule. This episode was a lot of fun for us, Michael was an awesome guest. Make sure you check out his socials below to continue following his journey! FOLLOW MICHAEL Youtube: https://youtube.com/@mottesen_runs?si=o5_rqDSD5epVYMBc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mottesen_runs?igsh=MXA2ZzBwZTZzMXB2Mw== Strava: https://strava.app.link/aPwPu5fHqQb FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ Paul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS Floberg Runs Interview https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RGaNfIRG4CniQzk1ENQmZ?si=-_-hcW8dTJ-7TglucQYK2A Sobriety and Running 2:42 in the Marathon https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rUxttltzUH6LxG8Rc84AS?si=dCOzMjQVS0yPY9FwzIlh2A