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Mastering Emotions and Making Deals – Francis Gennarelli | LotDR Episode 036

  • July 16, 2020
  • Tony Matesi

Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old.

In the thirty-sixth episode of the podcast, we connect with Francis Gennarelli, owner of Mud Sweat Tears in Verona, NJ, who started racing competitively and fell in love with endurance events. Francis qualified and competed in all 3 Spartan Ultra World Championships in Iceland and Sweden taking 2nd place in his AG in 2019. He’s a CPT, Spartan SGX Coach, and CrossFit L1 trainer. Hear about how Francis almost missed the start, how he got into this sport, the importance of mastering emotions, and the great art of making a deal. Enjoy the show and thank you so much for tuning in.

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