#017 – Pushing Beyond Limits: Choppy’s Endurance Journey for a Cause

My Guest:

On this episode of Speaking to Stacy, we have Ryan Pike, also known as Choppy, who is preparing for the Tankwa Crossing, a challenging endurance event that will take place on February 16, 2023. The Tankwa Crossing is a 207 km (130 miles) run through the South African wilderness. Choppy is aiming to raise funds for the Mdzananda Animal Clinic to purchase an inverter so that the clinic can continue to operate during power blackouts caused by Eskom, the local power provider.

We discuss the importance of cultivating a supportive friendship group, being intentional about personal growth, and pushing ourselves to do difficult things. Despite not being a seasoned endurance athlete, Choppy is taking on the Tankwa Crossing to challenge himself and support the Mdzananda Animal Clinic. He explains how his friendship group has helped him develop and how being intentional about self-development has allowed him to avoid the hedonic treadmill.

In addition, we explore the positive impact of participating in challenging events on Choppy’s mental and physical health. He emphasizes the importance of stepping out of our comfort zones and embracing new experiences. Join us in this episode as we learn from Choppy’s journey to the Tankwa Crossing and support his cause. Check out the Tankwa Crossing website for more information, and don’t forget to listen to the episode with endurance event veteran, Billy Richards. Share this episode with someone you care about and help spread the word about Choppy’s mission.

Mdzananda Animal Clinic, located in Cape Town, is currently experiencing power blackouts due to failures from the power provider, Eskom. An inverter would greatly assist the clinic in operating during these outages.

Key Takeaways:

The three things that stood out most for me were:

1) Why you need to cultivate your friendship group as you get older;

2) How to be intentional about your self-development;

3) Understanding the benefit of doing hard things.

Conclusion

Choppy shares his experiences and the impact that his friendship group has had on his personal growth. He also highlights the importance of being intentional about your self-development and how to overcome the hedonic treadmill.

Lastly, we discuss the benefits of doing difficult things. Choppy shares how participating in challenging events has helped him grow as a person and why it’s important to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. He also talks about the impact that participating in these events has had on his mental and physical health.

To find out more about the Tankwa Crossing please visit the website: Tankwa Crossing

If you enjoyed this episode, I encourage you to listen to the podcast I did with endurance event veteran, Billy Richards.