Back on Episode 100 of Uplevel, Clare Alderink, manager at Ryzebol Dairy in Michigan, joined Tommy Oesch from Swiss Lane Farms to talk about doing hard things, like running 4 miles every 4 hours in 48 hours, the 75 hard challenge. Clare also mentioned he was training for an upcoming marathon. Peggy Coffeen caught up with Clare just days after he crossed the finish line of the Kalamazoo Marathon. When she asked Clare how the race went, his simple response was this: It was hard.
Clare had been training for months to not only condition his body with the miles, but as you will find out, more importantly, strengthen his mindset … and that is what got him through an unexpected challenge, all the way to the finish.
Listen to find out how this dairy manager-turned-marathon runner views running in much the same way as managing the dairy:
- From developing discipline and consistency
- To defining which data points really improve performance in the barn and on the road
- And practicing patience for the long run … no pun intended.
Recommended read: The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser
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