“Even though you’re trained, you’re prepared, when you get in that moment it’s a scary place.” “It kind of reminded me of my pro running days being on the starting line of a marathon and trying to run 4:45 per mile for a marathon distance and just being like: How am I going to do this?” Hall says of the feat. That involved splitting a cord of wood and running 6.3 miles to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, then 6.3 miles and 5,000 feet of elevation back up while carrying a 62-pound water jug in each hand.

Last month, for example, he took on a wood chop/water carry challenge.

Rather than testing himself over the 26.2 miles of a marathon, he will take on unique challenges combining strength and endurance. “I’m a better dad, a better coach and a better person as a result of it.”Īmid his transition from professional running to coaching, Hall’s desire to push the physical limits of his body hasn’t diminished. Now I did finally give back to it and I feel amazing now, my testosterone is back into the normal level, my energy’s better, my motivation’s better. “It is a great way for me to give back to my body after it had given so much to me over a 20-year period. “Whereas weightlifting is totally the opposite of that: it’s anabolic in nature, so I’m building muscle and building strength. “It’s just a really hard profession on my body,” Hall adds.

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