Rich Roll sits down with pro-triathlete Tim O'Donnell to talk about honing mental fitness, finding joy in training, and surviving a heart attack mid-race.To read more about Tim and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/timodonnell759 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods ROKA - GET 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: https://www.roka.com/pages/richroll?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=youtube-2307-rxsun-general-reco-richroll-endurance&utm_content=richroll Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:36 On Tim’s Heart Attack During A Race 00:20:10 Reckoning with that experience & his recovery 00:27:55 Tim’s Wife’s experience through this & deciding Tim could compete again 00:34:46 Ad break 00:35:44 Des Moines, Iowa 2022 Ironman Race + Kona 2022 Ironman Race 00:45:22 Tim’s Thoughts on The Norwegian Train + Metabolic Health 00:49:07 Tim’s Advice Regarding Heart Health Warning Signs 00:58:17 Moving Forward Now In 2023 01:00:52 On Being married to someone more successful in the same field 01:05:59 On Tims Background - Swimming, Naval Academy & Navy Experience 01:23:07 What does possible retirement look like for Tim? 01:25:12 Tim’s Advice to amateur athletes - overtraining 01:28:23 State of the Union in Triathlon and Athlete representation in the PTO 01:41:55 On Athletes Becoming Social Media Influencers + Their Youtube Channel 01:46:04 Wrapping Up - Final Thoughts * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast