What’s the big, scary goal that you’re going to choose for 2025? Mike "Sully" Sullivan is a retired Special Forces Colonel with 30 years of service in the U.S. Army, including six combat tours in Afghanistan and leadership roles in elite Special Operations units. Sully is the current Chief of Staff of the veteran support group Team Red, White & Blue, the founding member of Team RWB Fayetteville, a career high school math teacher, and father of three children. Listen to hear about: Team RWB’s impact on veterans and how running fits in How Sully’s military experience gave him the mental toughness to pursue ultramarathons The interaction of health, community, and behavior change How and why to set big, hairy, audacious physical goals Stay connected: Sully on Instagram Sully on LinkedIn Sully on Facebook Sully on X Sully on Threads Team RWB’s website For The Long Run Podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/forthelrpod Jon Levitt on Instagram: instagram.com/jwlevitt Join the For The Long Run email community: for-the-long-run.beehiiv.com This episode is supported by: PUMA: Get 20% off any PUMA run or train products from shoes to apparel with code FTLR20 at www.puma.com.  Go Brewing: Grab a few six-packs of the award-winning non-alcoholic beer using code FTLR and get 15% off and free shipping on all orders above $40. My favorites are the sours. Find them at www.gobrewing.com.  Hyperice: Innovative recovery tools for all types of training. My favorite are the Normatec leg boots and Normatec Go portable calf sleeves. Get 10% off with code LONGRUN10 at www.hyperice.com.  MadeGood: Get better-for-you, organic, and gluten-free snacks that help you fuel your training. Use LongRun15 for 15% off MadeGood on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/MadeGood/page/D52B1F41-B2AC-4B27-A77F-E83775F7089F --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support