Welcome to the Spartan Endurance series here on the SpartanUp podcast.  Our first guest is Patty Alcivar, who is a competitive racer, mountaineer and boxer. She’s training to be the first women to climb 7 summits.  In this episode we cover...   LESSONS  Get out of your comfort zone to overcome personal hardships How to persist when you’ve spent 16 days on a mountain dealing with uncontrollable elements Having a clear purpose removes obstacles & distractions Sports psychology practices for the endurance athlete   TIME STAMPS  1:21 What attracted Patty to endurance 2:39 Training for the Breakneck Marathon 4:17 Boxing is all about endurance 6:00 Persistence when you’re at your limit 10:22 Fighting the elements / spending 16 days on a mountain 18:07 Sports psychology practices for the endurance athlete  22:40 Seeing your goal before it happens   This episode of Spartan Up! Is brought to you by GONEROGUESNACKS.COM - use code SPARTAN25 for a discount.   SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Ryan Warner Hosts: Johnny Waite Sr Producer: Marion Abrams