1 hr 5 min
#18 - Nate Graywolf | Get More Out Yourself The Inner Olympian
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- Self-Improvement
In this episode, I chat with World and Canadian record holder as well as Canadian Paralympic hopeful, Nathan "Graywolf" Riech. Nate is the defending World and Para Pan-Am Champion in the mens T-38 1500m. He is also the current world and Canadian record holder in the mens 800m and 1500m in the T-38 classification. We chat about his mindset when it comes to training and competition, how he manages to push himself continuously, dealing with adversity from a young age, the "Graywolf" nickname, what it means to be more than just an athlete, and more. This was a very inspiring and eye-opening conversation you don't want to miss.
About Nate Riech.
Nate grew up surrounded by several world-class athletes & he wanted to follow in their footsteps, but with his own twist. Little did he know, that twist was going to be done for him. In July 2005, Nate was struck by an errant golf ball which resulted in paralysis on the right side of his body.
When given the news by his doctor that there wasn’t much chance of walking without a limp, competitive sports seemed in his past. However, Nate made up his mind to prove this doctor wrong and eventually earned himself a D1 scholarship to Furman University (2013), where he’d spend the next two years before transferring to South Alabama where he’d finish out his athletic & scholastic careers.
In 2018, Nate received his Paralympic international classification which allowed him to compete in international & global championships as a para-athlete. Later on that year at the Berlin Open, Nate established two world records in the T-38 classification (800m/1500m). Establishing himself as someone to look out for. In 2019, Nate had his best season yet capturing both the Para Pan-Am & Para-Athletics world titles in the 1500m, in addition to lowering his existing World Records.
Nate passionately believes he’s more than an athlete. Off the track, Nate aligns himself with the children’s miracle network & Canadian Paralympic Committee. His underlying goal is to help push the Paralympic movement in conjunction with motivating & inspiring the next generation of para-athletes.
To connect with Nate, you can follow him on Instagram @nategraywolf or on Twitter @NateGraywolf. Nate also has a podcast that you can listen to called Strides with Graywolf on Apple Podcasts, and make sure to check them out on Instagram as well @strideswithgraywolf.
About Segun: Segun is a 2x Canadian Olympian, 3x International medalist, Keynote Speaker, AthletesCAN Ambassador, Christie Lake Kids Ambassador, and Content Creator. Connect with Segun online via LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @SegunMakinde, and Instagram @SegunMakinde. You can also follow TheInnerOlympian on Instagram @theinnerolympian.co.
In this episode, I chat with World and Canadian record holder as well as Canadian Paralympic hopeful, Nathan "Graywolf" Riech. Nate is the defending World and Para Pan-Am Champion in the mens T-38 1500m. He is also the current world and Canadian record holder in the mens 800m and 1500m in the T-38 classification. We chat about his mindset when it comes to training and competition, how he manages to push himself continuously, dealing with adversity from a young age, the "Graywolf" nickname, what it means to be more than just an athlete, and more. This was a very inspiring and eye-opening conversation you don't want to miss.
About Nate Riech.
Nate grew up surrounded by several world-class athletes & he wanted to follow in their footsteps, but with his own twist. Little did he know, that twist was going to be done for him. In July 2005, Nate was struck by an errant golf ball which resulted in paralysis on the right side of his body.
When given the news by his doctor that there wasn’t much chance of walking without a limp, competitive sports seemed in his past. However, Nate made up his mind to prove this doctor wrong and eventually earned himself a D1 scholarship to Furman University (2013), where he’d spend the next two years before transferring to South Alabama where he’d finish out his athletic & scholastic careers.
In 2018, Nate received his Paralympic international classification which allowed him to compete in international & global championships as a para-athlete. Later on that year at the Berlin Open, Nate established two world records in the T-38 classification (800m/1500m). Establishing himself as someone to look out for. In 2019, Nate had his best season yet capturing both the Para Pan-Am & Para-Athletics world titles in the 1500m, in addition to lowering his existing World Records.
Nate passionately believes he’s more than an athlete. Off the track, Nate aligns himself with the children’s miracle network & Canadian Paralympic Committee. His underlying goal is to help push the Paralympic movement in conjunction with motivating & inspiring the next generation of para-athletes.
To connect with Nate, you can follow him on Instagram @nategraywolf or on Twitter @NateGraywolf. Nate also has a podcast that you can listen to called Strides with Graywolf on Apple Podcasts, and make sure to check them out on Instagram as well @strideswithgraywolf.
About Segun: Segun is a 2x Canadian Olympian, 3x International medalist, Keynote Speaker, AthletesCAN Ambassador, Christie Lake Kids Ambassador, and Content Creator. Connect with Segun online via LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @SegunMakinde, and Instagram @SegunMakinde. You can also follow TheInnerOlympian on Instagram @theinnerolympian.co.
1 hr 5 min