This one (thousand) is for single parents

Mason Wright, @buffrunner, has a mustache.

I’m kind of hyperaware since Joe (my husband) recently grew one, and it’s taken on a personality of its own in our house.

The second thing I noticed is that he is very emotionally steady for someone about to do something completely unreasonable.

At the time of our interview, he was a little over a week out from his 1,000-mile run around a track…but he didn’t actually have a confirmed track yet. And thankfully, he still had the mental bandwidth to talk to me.

If you don’t know me, you might assume I make interviews easy. I do not.

My interview style is best described as a squirrel trying to cross the road. When I listen to recordings later, I often find myself wishing I would just get to the question or the point.

The good news is that my guests are usually far more composed than I am. Mason included. Even when I asked him something ridiculous like whether he planned to run through the night, as if sleep is optional, he calmly explained that he would sleep about six hours a night.

Is it weird to get second-hand embarrassment when listening to yourself talk? Is that even considered secondhand?

During the interview, I learned some surprising things as well - like how difficult it is logistically to plan a 15-day track run. I mean, I know tracks are not always open to the public, having hopped a fence or two (girl, you know you have too!), but I also always figured if I just asked, they’d be like, ofc you can run on our track.

We definitely spent some time on his current mission (circles, 1,000 miles, etc.), but we also talked about last year when he completed a 421-mile run across the state of Utah - and even further back to his childhood.

And this is when we learn why running for single parents (The Single Parent Project) is so meaningful for Mason.

This episode explores the challenges, training, and mindset shifts involved in doing things that challenge you beyond comprehension. We discusses the role of intentionality, overcoming logistical hurdles, and even how AI tools like ChatGPT have influenced his approach to goal-setting and self-improvement.

For those who hate AI, we also discuss how it get's dumber and dumber the more we use it.

Mason’s story is one of mental resilience, overcoming injuries, and pushing physical and mental limits through running.

I hope you’ll tune in to learn how he confronts fear, failure, and pain to achieve extraordinary goals and support single parents.

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