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🚨Veejay Jones 🚨 Chasing Greatness & Breaking Barriers! A Conversation on Veejay Jones's journey to victory & insights on thriving in OCR competitions
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Guest: Veejay Jones is a Multiple Spartan World Champion & Youngest champion at the age of 16
Host: RA George (The Race Space Podcast) Date: 15th Feb & Time: 04:00 pm MST
Contact information Veejay Jones
Veejay Jones - @veejay_jones http://tinyurl.com/3dvkehnd
RPT Athletic Co @rptathletic http://tinyurl.com/rrvakf8f
Website https://www.veejayjones.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/veejay.jones.7/
YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@veejay_jones
Last Dance - http://tinyurl.com/2jbe6cd8
Summary of the conversation:
Veejay outlines his training regimen for the Tough Mudder Infinity event in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, emphasizing a focus on higher volume due to the team relay format.
Reflecting on his fitness journey from a young age, Veejay shares various accolades and experiences, including his first encounter with OCR at the Rugged Maniac event.
Displaying unwavering confidence in his abilities, Veejay discusses his numerous podium finishes and shares insights into his favorite and most memorable race in Seattle, highlighting his ability to overcome obstacles and remain competitive.
Veejay discusses his team dynamics and strategies for winning the event, along with insights into his training regime focusing on shoulder strength and avoiding overtraining.
Expressing his obsession with winning, Veejay shares details about his gear, nutrition, and upcoming participation in the Dubai Gov Games, following the Tough Mudder event.
Veejay offers thoughts on prize amounts, future events in the Middle East, and the promotion of OCR regionally and internationally.
He suggests making OCR events more spectator-friendly and emphasizes the power of storytelling to garner attention for the sport.
Predicting his team's performance at the event, Veejay shares experiences from past championships and offers advice to aspiring athletes focusing on longer distances.
Sharing insights into his nutrition regimen and social media engagement strategy, Veejay discusses his involvement in various OCR events and initiatives such as "Last Dance" and RPT Athletics.
Veejay discusses his partnership for the Beer Mile and provides insights into handling failure and doubt, including answering a question posed by AI about his performance.
Delving into his collaboration with industry figures like Richard Diaz and Matt B Davies, Veejay highlights the importance of mentorship and community engagement in nurturing world-class athletes.
Lastly, Veejay discusses the role of the UAE and MENA region in fostering athletic excellence and shares details about his personal fitness challenges and ventures.
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