1. Ultra-Endurance Athlete
1.1. Ultra-marathon runner
1.1.1. Started when many Seal friends were killed in active duty
1.1.2. Has raised millions for Charity: Special Operations Warrior Foundation- college scholarships for surviving children of fallen special ops soldiers
1.1.2.1. https://nypost.com/2015/11/03/familys-live-in-navy-seal-identified/
1.1.2.2. First race was 100miles in 24 hours to qualify for the race to get $
1.1.2.2.1. Never competed
1.1.2.2.2. Mile 75 body was shutting down. Peeing blood (kidney failure), 2 broken bones in his feet. He finished the 100 miles in 19 hours
1.2. Ultra distance cyclist
1.3. Triathlete
1.4. Word Record Holder
1.5. Daily routine: up at 3am, 15 mile run, cycles 20+ miles to work & he hates it!
2. Overcoming Difficulties
2.1. Lost weight 2x
2.1.1. Lost 100# in 59 days to become a Seal
2.2. Asthmatic
2.3. Hole in his heart surgery didn’t fix
3. Warrior/Hero
3.1. Retired Navy Seal
3.1.1. Had to start Hell week over 2x because of a hernia & pneumonia during BUD/S (underwater demolition/Seal school. This after barely passing his physical.
3.1.2. “He epitomizes what a SEAL is, and he earns that trident every day” Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason Torey (colleague & former SEAL instructor). https://www.stripes.com/news/special-reports/he-epitomizes-what-a-seal-is-1.105742
3.2. USAF Tactical air controller training
3.3. 21 year veteran
3.3.1. Afghanistan & Iraq
3.4. Army Ranger School
3.4.1. Graduated as “Enlisted Honor Man”