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Matt Johnson: How to Overcome Life's Hardships and Build Unstoppable Endurance

He ran 841 miles across Texas in just 17 days—averaging 49.47 miles per day—and lived to tell the truth about pain, purpose, and what it takes to keep moving when everything hurts. TRAIN WITH JUDD — Get the Workout App (exclusive home of MASS Method programming) try it FREE for 7-days: 👉 https://www.juddlienhard.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE JUDD LIENHARD PODCAST for new episodes every Tuesday at 5 a.m. CST: 👉    • The Judd Lienhard Podcast   In this episode, ultra-endurance runner and Army veteran Matt Johnson breaks down the run across Texas—1.8 million steps in total—what broke him on Day 8, how faith rebuilt him, and why community matters for veterans finding purpose after service. We get specific: the Leadville 100 (he’s done it twice), how a DNF taught him more than a win, and the exact moment he realized the pain wouldn’t stop until he finished. You’ll also hear the social media lesson he learned the hard way (“engagement pushes content”), how a Bronx 10-Miler led to stress fractures he ran through, and why he believes fitness is a lifeline for veterans—plus the charity he supports, ValorFit, which pays full freight to put vets into real gyms and real communities. Highlights • Run Across Texas: 841 miles, 17 days, ~100k steps/day (≈1.8M steps total). • Hardest moment: Day 8 breakdown in the van—accepting the pain wouldn’t end until the finish. • Leadville 100: brutal altitude, Hope Pass double summit; finish-rate realities. • Started running in 2021; first marathon January 2022. Rapid progress through focused training. • Social media reality: engagement drives reach; gratitude for struggle; faith and service. • ValorFit: pays ~$1,200 for six months at a CrossFit gym to get veterans into community and coaching; Matt later helped raise $30K back for them. If you’re an athlete, veteran, or anyone rebuilding after a hard season, this conversation is a blueprint: choose hard things, build a team, and keep your promises—especially when it hurts. — What to watch next on YouTube: • The Secret to Hamstring Growth (Judd’s full breakdown)    • My 7-Step Progression of the Nordic Curl   • My 8-Step Prep to Prevent Injury (How Judd prepares for a workout)    • MY 8-Step Workout Prep to Prevent Injury |...   — CONNECT WITH MATT JOHNSON: 👉 IG: @mattjohnson__ 👉 YouTube:    / @mattjohnson__   CONNECT WITH JUDD LIENHARD 👉 IG: @juddlienhard 👉 YouTube:    / @juddlienhard   Subscribe to Judd's channel for weekly videos on strength, athleticism, conditioning, and mindset + full podcast episodes. Always Be An Athlete. This episode contains a paid partnership that helps keep the content free. Timestamps 00:00 Intro — who Matt is & the 841-mile mission 01:24 Leadville 100 explained, altitude & Hope Pass 03:16 First Leadville attempt, cutoff vs. quitting (DNF lesson) 05:19 What 30 hours really means at Leadville + elite times 08:00 Purpose after service; finding running in 2021 10:50 Faith, service, and choosing a “full” life over an easy one 13:55 ValorFit’s model: pay real gym memberships to build community 15:57 The social media truth: engagement pushes content 18:39 Bronx 10-Miler, stress fractures, and running while broken 21:10 The hardest moment—Day 8 breakdown & 1.8M steps 24:05 Why veterans need community & coaching (Judd’s take) 26:30 Closing — impact over comfort; the work continues [SUBSCRIBE] to Judd's YouTube Channel: 🚀    / @juddlienhard   [PODCAST PLAYLIST] on YouTube: 🚀    • The Judd Lienhard Podcast   [TRAIN WITH ME] Get my Workout App: 🚀 https://www.juddlienhard.com/ #ultrarunning #endurance #militaryveteran #leadville100 #texas #faith #mentalhealth #resilience #fitnesspodcast #juddlienhard #alwaysbeanathlete #valorfit #runningcommunity #mindsets