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This week’s episode is with Dr. Matt Smith. Matt is a chiropractor, strength coach, and the founder of Everathlete. Matt is an athlete who is passionate about strength training, functional movement, and breathing to ensure that every athlete from the pros to the first-timers is mentally and physically ready to tackle whatever adventure is on their bucket list. In this episode we get into the nitty gritty of strength training, how COVID changed his dream job, and what it means to be “adventure ready”.

Some highlights from our conversation:

• How COVID forced him to pivoted after opening the training facility of his dreams
  
• How Everathlete is both a creative and athletic outlet
  
• Why it is important to enjoy being a novice
  
• Why we should end our runs with a couple mins of breathing
  
• How strength training has evolved in the endurance athlete community
  
• Building community in the time of COVID and after
  
• Why online strength training videos and athletic communities are here to stay
  
• And he urges Mimi to open a hybrid running store/pizza place (Run Hard/Pizza Harder)--- um, yes please!!
  

Follow Matt on Instagram @everathlete and check out Everathlete.

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This week’s episode with Matt Smith is brought to you by UCAN. Visit ucan.co/discount/ROTB/ for 15% off your order!

Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.