Tim Kacprzak: The Sport Nobody Knows How To Get Paid For

Tim Kacprzak is back and he's still our most listened episode by a long shot. This time he walks us through 83 days of consecutive running, coaching Troy to his first 50K, and why backyard ultra might be the most exciting sport that nobody's figured out how to pay athletes for yet.

In this episode:
- Tim's 83 day running streak and the moment his body just stopped hurting
- Why the mental game is the only real differentiator in backyard ultra
- How Australia is dominating the backyard ultra scene and why other countries can't keep up
- Tim coaching Troy and why he thinks Troy has no idea how good he's getting
- The IPO idea where an athlete tried to sell shares in himself to fund a race
- What it's like raising a son and a daughter as a public facing ultra runner
- AI replacing white collar jobs and why Tim is terrified for his kids
- Troy vs Alex at Wildbar and Tim's honest prediction on who wins

Timestamps:
(00:14) Tim Kacprzak returns as the most listened guest ever
(02:08) The Inner Game of Tennis and not identifying with your achievements
(04:52) Sydney Backyard Ultra silver ticket and the satellite team
(09:31) What needs to happen for backyard ultra to become a professional sport
(17:52) Live streaming as the key to commercialising ultra running
(20:04) Why athletes keep doing it for free and what that means for the sport
(24:31) Troy racing his first 50K and Tim's honest prediction
(34:47) Should athletes stop running for free to create demand
(40:31) Why backyard ultra will eclipse traditional ultra running
(49:36) Tim's 83 day last one standing streak and the mental shift
(55:16) Eight hours a day inside your own head and what it unlocked
(01:02:46) Tim coaching Troy and the subconscious self belief trick
(01:08:41) Troy's honest review of being coached
(01:15:25) Troy vs Alex at Wildboar race preview
(01:41:49) AI replacing jobs and why Tim is nervous for his kids

Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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