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Running Across Canada: Mindset, Pain, and Presence with Dave Proctor
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We sit down with ultra runner Dave Proctor to unpack how he ran across Canada, what attention and meditation did for his performance, and why the finish line mattered less than the steps that got him there. The talk moves from ego and validation to stillness, doubt, and the craft of stacking habits.
• Canadian pride and sport as pure attention
• Doing vs being and running across Canada
• Outrunning ego and the Second Mountain idea
• Meditation as training for focus and composure
• Pain vs discomfort and practical reframing
• COVID, a broken foot, and choosing acceptance
• Doubters as mirrors and compassionate resolve
• Post-record stillness, writing, and new identities
• Baselines for runners and habit stacking
• Influences from Terry Fox to Al Howie
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Chapters
1. Opening, Sponsor, Guest Intro (00:00:00)
2. Canadian Pride and Sports as Attention (00:03:20)
3. Doing vs Being: Why He Ran Canada (00:05:50)
4. Outrunning Ego and The Second Mountain (00:09:30)
5. Meditation, Attention, and Athletic Focus (00:14:15)
6. Records, Approval, and Meaningful Moments (00:18:20)
7. COVID, Ferry Crossing, and Grit (00:22:05)
8. Pain vs Discomfort: Practical Mindset (00:25:10)
9. Doubters, Insecurity, and Compassion (00:29:00)
10. What’s Next: Stillness, Writing, Guitar (00:33:40)
11. Baselines for Runners: Habits Over Hype (00:37:00)
12. Gratitude, Influences, and Closing CTA (00:41:00)
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