3 Success Principles As I Take On 29029 Everesting and a 50-Mile Ultra That You Can Apply To Your Goals
I’m super excited to start training for both Everesting 29029 and this 50 mile ultra marathon. And those events are taking place in mid-October and then mid-November, so I’m starting to really plan and come up with my own custom training plan for both the 50 mile ultra and 29029. What I wanted to do […]
Dear Triathlons
Dear Triathlons, Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I want to take some time and let you know how much you mean to me. 🥰😂 It’s been quite the journey. I remember the first time I first heard about you. I had just graduated and was searching for a new sport to love. And you came into […]
How to shift your negative self talk with just one word
What if I told you that you could shift your negative self talk into a growth mindset with one word? When it comes to thinking about training for an endurance challenge like a triathlon or a race like a 5k, 10k, half or full marathon, you might say things like… “I’m not a swimmer.” “I […]
Are you just struggling or struggling through something?
With my recent ultramarathon, my wife took this short video of me when I was at my lowest moment at mile 16. I was tired, grumpy, and thinking about quitting. What did you hear? It’s a little faint, but I say “This fucking sucks, but I’m pushing through it.” When I was recently talking to […]
Your Physical and Mental Ultramarathon Recovery Plan
Congrats! You successfully reached your goal of completing an ultramarathon and you were challenged mentally and physically. But now, the race is over, your body is sore, your mind is tired, so what do you do? … Eat ice cream of course! Just kidding. Okay, maybe you can have a little ice cream. It always […]
Four Lessons Learned from my first Ultramarathon
Growing up, I never considered myself to be a runner. I was the kid who would complain that his legs hurt during long family walks or bike rides. So when I decided that I wanted to train for my first ultramarathon, “An ultra-what?” was a common reaction. But I trained for 4-5+ months, grinded through […]
“I don’t know if I can do this” 50k Race Report
What? Frozen Gnome When? January 11, 2020 How far? 50 kilometers Website? http://www.runfrozengnome.com/ Pre-race As many of you know, the race doesn’t start at the starting line. When you are traveling to a race, simply just getting to the destination can be an adventure. That was the case this time around as we had to […]
Starting with Why at Endurify
At Endurify, we believe in starting with why. Why do we exist? Why does this matter? We exist to transform lives of athletes through endurance experiences so that we can positively impact the world. How do we do that? By providing education on the right mindset, strategies, and tools to become better versions of themselves. […]
What’s Endurify?
First, a story. My name is Mario Minnaert and in 2017, I signed up for a full Ironman in my hometown of Madison, WI. I had already completed a few sprint triathlons, one Olympic triathlon, and one half Ironman race. I signed up for that full Ironman race because like many of you, I wanted […]