PEAK LIFE MOMENT!!
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Just the two of us alone on the glacier in Iceland, @drjonkedski and I got out of our tent and we’re greeted by the most spectacular show of the Northern Lights under a full moon.
I can’t remember the last time I have been this lit up. I was running around in the snow like a kid on Christmas in complete awe of the moment.
When was the last time you felt awe? 👇
📷 @drjonkedski Langjökull Glacier, Iceland
People ask me all the time if I’m afraid of death.
They heard about my adventures in a rowboat in the Drake, or on the ice in Antarctica, or on the frigid peaks of K2 or Everest, and want to know what’s going through my mind when I’m up against it, in the teeth of danger.
My answer almost always surprises them.
I am afraid of dying. But what I’m more afraid of is not fully living.
Are you? 👇🏼
You want to find out what really makes you tick? It’s simple. Walk for 12 hours.
No phone.
No music.
No podcasts.
Just you and your thoughts.
You’ll be blown away by what you discover on the other side.
You can take the 12 Hour Walk any day, but if you are looking for a way to jumpstart your New Year, join me on January 6th for Global 12-Hour Walk day.
Sign up via the link in bio for free.
Have you done the @12hourwalk before? 👇🏼
The start of an epic 1,000 mile journey – let’s go!! 🚴🏼♂️
Today, @squnge and I kicked off our 1,000 mile, non-stop bike ride from Oceanside, CA to Durango, CO.
This will be a MAJOR test for our biggest adventure yet…
I’m so grateful for your support and look forward to seeing you throughout this trip as we prepare for the @raceacrossamerica in June! 🙏🏼
🎥 @pranalens
Why I carry a small rock with me every single day. 👆🏼
Send this video to someone who needs this reminder!! 🙏🏼
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@squnge and I just wrapped up biking 1000 MILES NONSTOP from Oceanside, CA to Durango, Co!! 🚴🏼♂️
Highs. Lows. Grit. Physical toughness. Mental toughness.
This was just a test run for us to take on the @raceacrossamerica (RAAM) in June, but we feel like we are now set up to smash this world record.
We’re incredibly grateful for our team and look forward to crushing the Race Across America this summer!! 👊🏼
(🎥: @pranalens)
Our first bout of night riding was last night!! 🚴🏼♂️
I got caught in a traffic jam full of semi trucks at 10pm.
@squnge almost lulled himself to sleep on the gentle rolling hills during a 3 hour shift.
Temps dropped as we crossed the border from California to Arizona at 5am.
Just over 300 miles in as the sun rose…
19 hours in now (8am PT on Friday morning) and almost 40% of the way there.
The night requires some digging, but spirits are high high high.
Rolling into another big day as we cross AZ!
Let’s go!! 🚀
🎥 @pranalens
HALFWAY through our 1,000 mile ride from Oceanside, CA to Durango, CO! 🚴
We’ve had some highs and lows, but it’s not linear. Our brains can play tricks on us, and tell us “if it’s bad now it can only get worse”. But I’ve found that if you can ride out the storm, often times you can find a deeper strength on the other side of a low moment. It’s all temporary.
I had some rough moments yesterday, but despite riding about 500 miles collectively, my body is stronger today.
This is what it’s all about.
@squnge and I are locked in and ready to close out the next 500 miles over the next 24 hours.
RAAM (the world record race in June) will have a lot of quick and crucial moving pieces, so we’re testing a lot out here! Leapfrogging, fueling, transitions, traffic, communication, and more.
Let’s get it!
🎥 @pranalens
Are you stuck at a 5?
Most people live their lives on autopilot.
You have to risk feeling those 2’s and 3’s – remember you don’t get to those 10’s in spite of your 1’s you get there because of those 1’s
Get out of your 4-6 zone of comfortable complacency.
Take some risks!! 👊🏼
If you’re weak, you can make yourself strong.
If you’re shattered, you can put yourself back together.
If you’re wounded, know that you can heal.
That’s the thing about goals in life.
Realistic, seemingly unrealistic — it doesn’t matter.
When you visualize what you want to accomplish, when you give it voice and agency, you begin focusing on all of the positive possibilities.
And when you’re broken in the way I have been broken, when you’ve been told that your life will never again be the same, you can either accept your fate or fight like hell to retrieve what you’ve lost — and maybe even get to a better place.
Would you sit alone in complete silence for 10 days?
I’ve sat four 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreats in the past decade. It’s been nothing short of life changing.
Meditation has been such a powerful tool for me.
It has brought me back to so many memories that I would’ve NEVER gone back to.
I challenge you to be alone for minutes, hours, days…
And see what comes up.
What is the longest you’ve spent alone and in silence?? 👇🏼
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Our minds are often designed to make us play small. 🧠
But what I learned when I was in Antarctica alone for 54 days…
We DO have the power to choose which direction we go.
So, the next time you’re feeling down, remember you have the choice to get back up. 🙏🏼
I almost died. But trusting my gut saved my life.
And I promise, you have that power, too.
Your gut knows the answer. Let your intuition guide you.
Quiet your mind and find your direction. 🙏🏼
HOW TO BREAK A WORLD RECORD.
It’s all in the details, the logistics, the team. No matter how dialed you are as an athlete, the smallest logistics can derail you.
Our 1000 mile ride across the west from San Diego, CA to Durango, CO the past two days was a test run for our Race Across America world record attempt in June where @squnge and I will be attempting to ride 3000 miles across the country in under 6 days.
The goal of this test run was not for this to go perfectly, but rather expose the cracks in our process so that as a team we can give each other feedback and work to improve toward our end goal.
The process of high performance can look messy at times…but I love this part of the game; making mistakes, iterating, learning, evolving…and there is nothing better than doing that with a team like we have on this project that is fully bought in.
1000 miles 🚴✅
1000’s of lessons learned ✅
(🎥: @pranalens)
What is the secret to overcoming limiting beliefs? 👇🏼
You are the story you tell yourself.
Flip the script and start telling yourself that you can do it – and all of sudden that becomes your reality. 🙏🏼
Our 1s and our 10s are connected.
Be willing to push yourself from the “zone of comfortable complacency,” between 4 and 6.
Because if we truly want to reach our highest potential we have to be willing to touch our lowest lows. 🙏🏼
Social media can be such a powerful tool – if used correctly.
We are wired for storytelling. And the reason I share my story is to inspire you to take action in YOUR life.
Here’s some advice: Curate your feed with content that inspires you and motivates you – not with content that drags you down and causes you to feel less than someone else.
(@impaulsiveshow @loganpaul)
Who wants to climb with me in 2024?
Registration for our 2024 season of @29029everesting opens on November 2nd.
Last year we sold out in a day, so make sure to make your calendar to lock in your date for next year.
I can’t wait to meet the person you become on the mountain.
Edit: @pranalens
13 seconds that will give you the motivation that you need to go beyond what you think is possible!! 👊🏼
Can you imagine sitting alone for 10 days in silence? 👇🏼
At 25 years old I went to a vipassana meditation retreat and spent 12 hours a day meditating for 10 days straight. (PS these retreats are 100% free)
Yes, it was difficult – but it was also deeply fulfilling.
If you’re going to take one thing from this video, I hope it is that you will give meditation a shot and see what arises for you. 😌
Trekking across Iceland this week with my man @drjonkedski!
The views are immaculate and I couldn’t ask for better company.
Just a reminder to get out there and get after it. 👊🏼
Stay tuned for more to come…
Climbing Mount Everest was my childhood dream, but you likely had — or have — a different dream.
What is it?
What does your best life look like?
It doesn’t have to be an extreme test of physical strength or endurance or about a specific achievement.
It can be about family, career, music, travel, happiness, contentment…making a million dollars or saving a million lives.
Whatever moves the needle for you, whatever’s just out of reach.
Where do you want to go?
What do you want to accomplish?
How do you want to spend your days?
Allow yourself to dream, without limits — yes, set aside whatever else you’ve got going on, whatever limiting beliefs have held you back.
Take a moment to really think about it, then fill in the blank:
My Everest is ___________________.
Hold that dream in your heart and then get to work.
Put your head down and get 100% focused on your Everest.
Cut out everything from your life that is holding you back.
And I promise you, what you will find is this: Summiting the mountain you’re meant to climb is way closer than you think.
You will face hard times. That is life.
The question is: What will you do then?
Will you allow it to hold you back — or use it as the fuel that propels you forward?
(via @impaulsiveshow)
Tickets for the 2024 season of @29029everesting go on sale TOMORROW.
Last year, we sold out within 24 hours.
Set your reminders, you don’t want to miss this.
What’s included?
🎟️ Exclusive 36-Hour Event Entry
We rent out a ski mountain for 3 days to give you the chance to do something extraordinary
🎟️ 3 Night Accommodations
Glamping or hotel accommodations depending on location
🎟️ All food & drink
All your food, beverage, and alcohol needs are covered for 4 days. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets accommodated.
🎟️ 20-Week Coach Led Training Program
Receive daily training plans specific to each mountain to make sure you’re set up to succeed
🎟️ Coaching & Community
Access to elite coaches, monthly coaching calls, and membership to the private 29029 online community to connect with those who will make the climb with you
🎟️ 29029 SWAG
All participants receive free, limited edition gear and finisher awards
2024 tickets on-sale tomorrow, November 2nd at 12pm EST.
For more location & event details click the link in @29029everesting’s bio.
SEE YOU THERE!!
