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#49 Truett Hanes on Chasing the OTQ and Going All In on a Goal That Scares You
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Truett Hanes is in Flagstaff for a three-week training camp, halfway through it when this was recorded, and it's the most structured he's ever approached running. You probably know him from the pull-up world record, the blue jean marathons, or the Leadville 100 buckle, but now he's locked in on one thing: the Olympic Trials qualifier. Rory coaches him through Let's Tango, and this conversation covers how someone who bulldozed their way to a 2:29 on pure willpower had to completely rethink their approach, what the training has looked like in Flagstaff, and why the jump from 2:30 to OTQ is a different animal than anything he's done before. They also get into the haters, his dad's 11-minute marathon PR at 58, what it actually means to call your shot publicly, and some genuinely good advice on storytelling and content for anyone trying to build an audience around a big goal.
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"#49 Truett Hanes on Chasing the OTQ and Going All In on a Goal That Scares You" is an episode of Out and Back. Runtime 1 hr 9 min. Published August 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
