#013: Matt Ritchey - From Drug Addiction to Ironman

Matt Ritchey is a recovering addict and endurance athlete. In this episode, we talk about Matt's journey to becoming a D1 Track & Field athlete, becoming addicted to crystal meth and other hard drugs, surviving a knife attack, finding sobriety, becoming an Ironman, raising money for children with hearing loss, and much more.

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TIMECODES:
(00:00:00) Intro/Sponsors
(00:01:24) Obsessed with Track & Field
(00:10:30) Trying to Get a Scholarship
(00:19:35) Where the Addiction Started
(00:29:00) Addiction Gets Worse
(00:40:00) Day in the Life of Addiction
(00:42:00) Getting Back on Track
(00:46:00) Knife Attack + Relapse
(00:56:10) Getting Clean Again
(01:01:10) Getting into Ironman
(01:07:00) Nature vs Nurture 
(01:10:30) Getting Through Hard Things
(01:20:20) Advice for Someone Who’s Stuck
(01:24:30) Upcoming Events & Races
(01:31:30) Similarities Between Addiction and Endurance Sports
(01:34:20) Hearing Aid Charity Fundraiser
(01:42:20) Conclusion

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