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The Altitude Project: Running & Faith

The Altitude Project

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Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 10

Delve into the intersection of running and the Christian faith with extraordinary athletes, coaches, and others from the Altitude Project community. The Altitude Project is a summer training camp that develops collegiate distance runners to excel in competitive running and Christian living. We seek to develop the mind, body, soul and spirit. On this podcast, we sit down with current and former athletes to explore the transformational impact of their faith on running and life, and how they grow physically, mentally, and spiritually - providing practical insights to benefit your development.

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🇺🇸 USA - running
04/09/2025
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https://www.thestepsfoundation.org/
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Coming Alive by Knowing God Personally | Mark Mandi

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 • Duration 01:11:19

Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eWFGT7te7cQ

The Altitude Project: https://altitudeproject.com/ https://www.instagram.com/altitudeproject/ Reach out to Mark: https://nueagles.com/staff-directory/mark-mandi/41 Mark Mandi is the head cross country and track and field coach at Northwest University in Seattle. He was also a successful runner for the University of Washington from 2001 to 2005, finishing fourth in Pac-10s in cross country and has personal bests of 8:04 in the 3k and 14:05 in the 5k. To be clear on your values is a requirement for living a passionate life, and you can tell right away that Mark is crystal clear about what matters most to him – honoring God with his life.
However, that wasn’t always the case. He shares a powerful story of how he encountered God and experienced Him on a personal level at The Altitude Project, which led him to give his life to Christ. This decision unlocked a whole new life filled with purpose, passion, and satisfaction. Mark's story and insights into how we can grow and train spiritually will be valuable to anyone who has thought about what it means to have a personal relationship with God.

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Enjoying the Gift | Sara Hall

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 • Duration 44:42

Follow Sara:

https://www.instagram.com/sarahall3/

https://twitter.com/sarahall3

https://www.facebook.com/SaraHallASICS/

The Hall Steps Foundation:

https://www.thestepsfoundation.org/

The Altitude Project:

https://altitudeproject.com/

https://www.instagram.com/altitudeproject/

Sara ran for Stanford University, where she was a 7-time All-American and 3-time NCAA runner-up in track. She turned pro in 2005 and runs professionally for Asics. She is the fifth-fastest American marathoner ever, fourth-fastest in the half marathon, and former American record holder in the half marathon.

It is clear that she has put in the work to be a world class athlete. Her dedication to mastering her craft is on another level. Like any world class athlete, she has organized her life to be her absolute best, and potentially the best. But what stands out about Sara is how she has organized not just her outward life, like her actions around training and recovery, but how she has organized her whole life around a deep, meaningful, and lasting purpose to love God and others.

In this conversation, Sara shares her faith story and how her faith has allowed her to overcome the fear of failure and run with joy and peace. She describes her purpose and why she is still running. She also shares about her compassion for others, especially the poor and vulnerable. Sara's approach to running is one that brings real joy and peace, so there is much to gain from her insights, for runners or anyone getting after their craft.

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Being on Mission & Running to Please God | Rachel Nelson

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 • Duration 55:16

The Altitude Project: https://www.instagram.com/altitudeproject/

https://altitudeproject.com/

Rachel Nelson ran for Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo and Liberty University. She has been part of the Altitude Project community since the first year of the camp in 2004, when she attended while running for Cal Poly.

In this conversation, Rachel shares how she saw her team as her mission field and how God led her to be a light to her teammates in a rather dark situation. She also shares how she learned to prioritize her relationship with God and train and compete for an Audience of One - running to please God instead of others.

Rachel is now a massage therapist and offers a neat perspective on how our physical, emotional, and spiritual parts are connected, including practical insight into how we can train our whole selves to truly thrive.

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The Power of Community & Seeking God | Matt Galvin

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 • Duration 49:50

The Straight Race blog: https://thestraightrace.blogspot.com/

The Straight Race podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FaNhjjnG3Uov3Gbs05Yqa?si=e73ac873e308435f

The Altitude Project: https://altitudeproject.com/

Significant verses:

- John 3:30

- Psalm 37:25-29

- Jeremiah 29:13

Matt Galvin ran for Baylor University (2012-2016) and post-collegiately before stepping down from competitive running. He now serves the Lord through serving his family, through his job, and by serving young people at his church and a cross country and track team.

In this conversation, Matt shares how he started living out his faith and not just saying the right things. He emphasizes the power of community and offers insight into how we can organize our lives to seek and experience more of God - the source of true, lasting satisfaction.

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Finding Purpose | Former Pro Runner Amanda Rego

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 • Duration 48:03

Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dJ12StOV6eo

Amanda (Winslow) Rego was a 7-time All-American runner at Florida State University, including an NCAA runner-up finish in the 2013 indoor mile. She then went on to run professionally, with a 1 mile personal best of 4:26. She is now a coach at Metro State Denver University in Colorado, where she is living a passion that she had since early in her running career.

Amanda's story is a wonderful example of how centering your life on Christ can transform how you view running or your sport into a way to glorify God and grow in his likeness. Amanda shares how she came to center her running and life on Christ, and how experiencing God's love is more valuable than anything you can achieve on the cross country course or the track. She shares how finding purpose in running or your sport gives you the freedom to passionately pursue your goals without the emotional risk of letting others down and without feeling guilty about how much you invest in your sport.

Follow Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/regorunner/

The Altitude Project: https://altitudeproject.com/

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Integrating Faith & Sport | Nick Schuetze

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 01:17:53

AIA resources: https://athletesinaction.org/resources/

AIA Track and Field: https://athletesinaction.org/track-and-field/

The Altitude Project: https://altitudeproject.com/

With passion to help athletes become fully satisfied in knowing God, Nick Schuetze works as a missionary with Athletes In Action Track and Field. Nick ran for the University of Portland and later moved up to the marathon, running 2:16 to qualify for the 2007 Olympic Marathon Trials. In addition to working with AIA Track and Field, he is a volunteer coach with the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs.

In this conversation, Nick explains how an identity as an athlete can get in the way of experiencing joy in sport and how integrating faith and sport helped him see that he is more than a runner, providing a greater purpose. He also shares practices that you can use to connect your faith with your sport so that you can experience a secure identity independent of how you perform or what others think about you. This conversation on identity and purpose provides fundamental yet profound insight for anyone investing in their sport or anything they care about.

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Making Impact | Co-directors of The Altitude Project Tyler & Cali Werner

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 • Duration 54:25

Tyler and Cali Werner took a leap of faith to step into the roles of co-directors of the Altitude Project. In this conversation, they describe how they are continually challenged and used by God to make impact.

Cali ran for Rice University, qualifying for NCAAs in cross country and the 10k on the track. She also ran at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials. She is an OCD therapist, motivated by her personal experience with OCD to connect her running, faith, and desire to help others through her clinical practice. Her husband Tyler is a firefighter in Houston, TX, where they live. He is an avid runner and sub 3 hour marathoner.

Both demonstrate passion to make disciples and impact others with the message of Christ. As Cali emphasizes, impacting one person is significant and can result in a much larger impact - the ripple effect. This conversation encourages us to continue showing up in faith so that God can use us, as he wills, for his kingdom.

Follow Cali: https://www.instagram.com/caliwerner1/

Follow The Altitude Project: https://www.instagram.com/altitudeproject/

Find out more about The Altitude Project: https://altitudeproject.com/

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Training Spiritually | Kevin Gideon

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • Duration 59:25

Books mentioned:

The Christian Athlete by Brian Smith
Run Like a Pro (Even If You're Slow) by Matt Fitzgerald and Ben Rosario

The Altitude Project: https://altitudeproject.com/

Much has been written and talked about concerning training physically and mentally in sports, whereas spiritual training receives little attention. However, training this aspect of life is the most impactful thing you can do for yourself (and others).

In this conversation, Kevin Gideon, coach of cross country at Le Tourneau University, explains the importance of training spiritually along with his approach to physical and mental training. You'll also learn best practices for spiritual as well as physical training and how to approach competition with a productive mindset - insight to help you grow holistically.

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Commissioned | Co-founders of the Altitude Project Avery Blackwell & Greg Jimmerson

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • Duration 01:14:25

With fire in their hearts to provide college runners the opportunity to train competitively while also investing in their spiritual development, Avery Blackwell and Greg Jimmerson co-founded the Altitude Project in 2004. Both were successful college runners - Avery 8-time All-Conference and an NCAA XC qualifier at Cal Poly in 2000 and Greg an All-American with a 4th place finish at the NCAA XC Championships at Stanford, leading his team to the title in 1996 - training post-collegiately at the Nike Farm Team, an elite/Olympic development training group.

In this conversation, they recount the story of envisioning and realizing the vision for The Altitude Project, from their high school/college running experience through their time as camp directors. While this is the Altitude Project story, it is more so a story about being commissioned. Listen to how Avery and Greg were commissioned and obedient in answering their call to those around them and later to college runners across the nation - a beautiful example of commissioned followers of Christ and how all of us are called to God and to others.

Learn more about The Altitude Project at https://altitudeproject.com

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The Altitude Project: Welcome

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • Duration 04:01

Welcome to the Altitude Project Podcast! On this podcast you will hear from high performing athletes, coaches, and others from the Altitude Project community about the intersection of the Christian faith and running.

We have passion for helping athletes find fulfillment in knowing God and worshiping him through their sport, so we are stoked to bring you this series of conversations with extraordinary people who have been transformed by their faith in Jesus Christ. In this episode, we explain the motivation and goal of the podcast, and provide an overview of the things you will take away from these conversations to enhance your physical, mental, and spiritual development.

Learn more at https://altitudeproject.com/

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