This powerful Fit Kids Conversation with Michael Granville covers his journey from 1990s track-and-field prodigy to his current work as owner of G:Fit Boot Camps. And, like Mike, this Conversation is quick! Highlights include:
:56 What it felt like to run 1:46.45 to set the U.S. high school 800-meters record, which has stood since 1996: “It hurt!”
1:58 How Michael thinks and feels about that record even today
3:09 How physical activity helps people overcome impostor syndrome, interrupt negative mental and emotional spirals, and boost confidence
6:09 The importance of the positivity Michael brings to his G: Fit Bootcamp clients
9:28 The influence of stand-up comedy on G: Fit Bootcamps, “Laughter burns calories, and my jokes get better the more push-ups people do.”
10:02 The story behind Michael’s mantras: “From poverty to podium” and “Visualize victory.”
19:24 Michael’s advice for athletes, “Be a student of health.”
20:05 Inside G: Fit’s philosophy of inclusion, “It’s a gym without walls, because we work out outdoors, and also it’s a gym without walls because everyone is welcome. We are inclusive, and that’s what fitness should be.”