752. Logan Aldridge, Peloton Instructor & Marathoner

"I looked like a fainting goat at mile 20."

Logan Aldridge just might be the real-life human version of a golden retriever. But as charming and funny and lovable as he may be, Logan isn't afraid to kick your butt and make you sweat. Logan is a Peloton instructor who is best known for his adaptive classes.

When Logan was 13, he was wakeboarding with his family and the rope around his arm became entangled in the boat's propeller. It cut through all of Logan's arm muscles, down to the bone. His left arm — and he was a lefty at the time — had to be amputated.

Remarkably, Logan never let this keep him down. He relearned how to do everything with his right arm and hand, and went on to become "The Strongest One-Armed Man on Earth."

Most recently, Logan became a marathoner! He ran the 2023 Chicago Marathon, and is currently training for this year's New York City Marathon.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

• How Logan's New York City Marathon training is going (2:45)
• Why Logan wanted to run a marathon (6:20)
• On finding community in the marathon (9:30)
• How Logan learned how to run a marathon (11:30)
• On having time goals for a first marathon, and how Logan's first marathon — the 2023 Chicago Marathon — played out (16:00)
• What Logan learned about himself in the process of becoming a marathoner (25:40)
• Logan's advice to this year's Chicago Marathon runners (30:45)
• How Logan is approaching his New York City Marathon training (38:20)
• When Logan shifted from being obsessive about fitness goals to wanting to enjoy the process (43:45)
• How Logan got his job at Peloton (47:30)
• On being a daredevil — and what Logan hasn't done (59:00)
• What's top of mind for Logan now, a month out from the New York City Marathon (1:02:45)

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