On today’s podcast I am joined by Mr. Fit Misfortune, the absolute legend on the popular fitness tracker Strava, who posts daily about his epic struggles as he endures his four month workout streak. No matter the obstacle, he completes his workout. Mr. Fit Misfortune has several thousand followers who are exhilarated each day by his frequent posts.
“That’s right, I work out EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. No matter what life throws at me, and it’s always something, something terrible – don’t share your good frickin’ news with me, I’m going through things you can’t even imagine Son. Yesterday the cousin of my second cousin of my uncle — you know what? SHE DIED. DIED! She was so very ill, very very sick. She was ill. Did I mention she was sick? 92 years young, RIP. I had to go through that and then, I didn’t sleep, I didn’t slack, I built and completed my workout. HOORAH”
–Looks like you completed a ten minute set?
“Yeah but it was a HIIT session so basically it was four hours of grueling exercise in ten minutes. That’s how I usually workout. Motivation is crap, you have to be driven.”
–You recorded only 45 minutes on Strava last week total, how does that make you feel?
“Well, like I have a thing or two to teach David Goggins for starters. We all have the ability to come from nothing to something.”
“Tuesday after riding my stationary bike I experienced brief left knee pain. It taught me an important lesson, I don’t stop when I’m tired, I stop when I’m done.”
–Yeah, I saw that you have posted several times that you’re basically ultra marathoner and navy seal David Goggins hybridized with record holding ultra-marathon star Scott Jurek, in fact you actually often post photos of both athletes exercising instead of yourself, would you call yourself a fan?
“Never. I’m not a fan, I barely know who either of them are. I could teach both of them about the art of endurance. I know what it’s like to be at the highest level of athleticism. We all want to take the four lane highway, but we always step over the shovel, all I did was pick up the shovel and make my own path. I made my own path even after being double billed for bottled water last month, I got that bill in the post, and then I had to go work out. That happened.”
–Switching gears for a minute, you’re training for the ultramarathon distance this year?
“Yup, I’m not a low-life marathon runner, that’s too easy. It’s easy to be strong when so many are weak. I’m going to go run a 50 miler, most people can’t wrap their heads around the pure raw strength and ability that is required to run such a distance, especially when dealing with a patch of eczema, although I rarely dive into my personal issues.”
–You’re averaging 16 miles of training per week?
“Yes, I know it seems like a lot but I’m willing to do whatever it takes. Can I take this opportunity to let your listeners and readers know where to find me? I’m on Facebook, I have a Youtube channel, Instagram (of course), TikTok, SnapChat, Strava, Twitter, I write a popular blog on BlogSpot, I have an Etsy store, and for my Chinese followers I’m on WeChat.”
–Myrtle, a retired nurse who likes to walk her dog, has unintentionally garnered a 200 day exercise streak with an accidental mileage that far exceeds your own…
“I don’t know the point you’re trying to make right now, but I’m feeling highly offended. Is she even on Strava? I’m sure she doesn’t have anything to overcome – her life is easy compared to mine. I’m going to post a Tweet about this right now…’When you think you’re done you’re only at 40%’ “
–Well, according to Myrtle she is taking her daughter for cancer treatments but the prognosis isn’t great. Myrtle was unfamiliar with David Goggins, Scott Jurkek, Ultra-Marathons, Marathons, Athletes in general and she doesn’t own a smart phone or have any social media accounts…
“She doesn’t even follow me on Strava?!”
“I don’t understand why she wouldn’t be on social media. It’s like not existing.”
“Oh My GOD. It has started to rain. RAIN. I’ve got to go, this is a disaster, it is a freakin’ nightmare. Now my rash is going to act up, oh my God, really, I got to go. I have to write a post about this…”
“There is only one person carrying the boat – it’s me.”
