Mike Marsella's guest appearances

Mike Marsella

CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez | A Running + Track and Field Show

Winning Mentality with Daniel Cutright

Michelle Wolf

David Epstein

Kevin Young

Malcolm Gladwell

Scott Smith

Gary Martin

Deena Kastor

Derek Murphy

Scott Fauble

Ben Crawford

Alex Hutchinson

Rachel Smith

Tom Schwartz

Meb Keflezighi

Nick Symmonds

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This is a phenomenal conversation with Mike Marsella- 2x All-American, ACC Champ, and sub-4:00 miler while running track at the University of Virginia.  He continued running professionally with the Boston Athletic Association where he garnered a 5th place finish at the USA Indoor Championships.  Mike discusses overcoming major adversities after not being able to walk in high school, to getting hit by a car and coming out of a 2-week long coma while in college.  His perspective toward challenges and viewing life through a lens of gratitude is something that we can all learn from as we each face challenges of our own.

This is a phenomenal conversation with Mike Marsella- 2x All-American, ACC Champ, and sub-4:00 miler while running track at the University of Virginia.  He continued running professionally with the Boston Athletic Association where he garnered a 5th place finish at the USA Indoor Championships.  Mike discusses overcoming major adversities after not being able to walk in high school, to getting hit by a car and coming out of a 2-week long coma while in college.  His perspective toward challenges and viewing life through a lens of gratitude is something that we can all learn from as we each face challenges of our own.

Mike Marsella | Peaks & Valleys and Overcoming Adversity

Mike Marsella of the Boston Athletic Association joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast. You might now know the name yet but you'll definitely enjoy his story.It starts with being struck with paralysis while in the 9th grade, which required surgery and rehab. He was fortunate enough to walk and then run at a high level. He was a member of a 4 x mile high school record-setting team and then earned a scholarship to the University of Virginia.In 2013, Marsella was struck by a car while driving a moped with a teammate. Marsella was in a coma for four days and was unable to remember anything when he woke up. He had a hard time remembering and comprehending things until about two weeks after the accident. He slowly started his recovery process and stayed with his mother in a local hotel until he was finally able to rejoin the team in the fall of 2013. Initially, he struggled. Who wouldn't after that traumatic of an injury? He explains what turned things around for him and how he was able to run 3:59:97 by January 2015.All of that sounds great until he was hit with mononucleosis in the fall of 2015. He returned for the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2016 but then had his 2017 indoor and outdoor campaigns derailed by stress fractures. After much thought and consideration, he returned to Virginia for the 2017-18 season and a sixth year. He ended up making the 2018 NCAA final in the 1,500 meters and decided to finally give the professional ranks a shot. He got an opportunity with the BAA and then finished 5th at the USATF Indoor Championships Mile in February. You'll learn Mike and his whole story on this episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast.✍ SHOW NOTESPerseverance Pays Off for Marsella https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/6/6/Perseverance_Pays_Off_for_Marsella.aspxFuture 'Double-Hoo' Overcomes Brain Injury to Beat 4-Minute Mile https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2018-future-double-hoo-overcomes-brain-injury-beat-4-minute-mile❤️SPONSORSupport for the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from SOAR RUNNING. Get familiar with one of the finest and newest running apparel companies deep into running culture. The company’s focus is on the best quality technical fabric for the common, everyday runner. There’s something available for men and for women. Support the brand, support the podcast. Check them out today: www.soarrunning.com/ Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/soar_running/ I’m a fan of the Elite Tempo Top 2.0. It is super lightweight with 3d textured woven fabric. Designed to go fast. https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-tempo-top-20?colour=122▶ Follow us: https://twitter.com/CitiusMag https://instagram.com/citiusmag https://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶  Follow Chris https://twitter.com/ChrisChavez https://instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com📷Kevin Morris: @kevmofoto👕LEGS ARE FEELIN’ GOOD MERCH:T-shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/34086922-legs-are-feelin-good?p=t-shirtMugs: https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/33538744-legs-are-feelin-good?p=mug

Mike Marsella of the Boston Athletic Association joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast. You might now know the name yet but you'll definitely enjoy his story. It starts with being struck with paralysis while in the 9th grade, which required surgery and rehab. He was fortunate enough to walk and then run at a high level. He was a member of a 4 x mile high school record-setting team and then earned a scholarship to the University of Virginia. In 2013, Marsella was struck by a car while driving a moped with a teammate. Marsella was in a coma for four days and was unable to remember anything when he woke up. He had a hard time remembering and comprehending things until about two weeks after the accident. He slowly started his recovery process and stayed with his mother in a local hotel until he was finally able to rejoin the team in the fall of 2013. Initially, he struggled. Who wouldn't after that traumatic of an injury? He explains what turned things around for him and how he was able to run 3:59:97 by January 2015. All of that sounds great until he was hit with mononucleosis in the fall of 2015. He returned for the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2016 but then had his 2017 indoor and outdoor campaigns derailed by stress fractures. After much thought and consideration, he returned to Virginia for the 2017-18 season and a sixth year. He ended up making the 2018 NCAA final in the 1,500 meters and decided to finally give the professional ranks a shot. He got an opportunity with the BAA and then finished 5th at the USATF Indoor Championships Mile in February. You'll learn Mike and his whole story on this episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast. ✍ SHOW NOTES Perseverance Pays Off for Marsella <a href="https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/6/6/Perseverance_Pays_Off_for_Marsella.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://virginiasports.com/news/2018/6/6/Perseverance_Pays_Off_for_Marsella.aspx</a> Future 'Double-Hoo' Overcomes Brain Injury to Beat 4-Minute Mile <a href="https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2018-future-double-hoo-overcomes-brain-injury-beat-4-minute-mile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://news.virginia.edu/content/class-2018-future-double-hoo-overcomes-brain-injury-beat-4-minute-mile</a> ❤️SPONSOR Support for the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from SOAR RUNNING. Get familiar with one of the finest and newest running apparel companies deep into running culture. The company’s focus is on the best quality technical fabric for the common, everyday runner. There’s something available for men and for women. Support the brand, support the podcast. Check them out today: <a href="http://www.soarrunning.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.soarrunning.com/</a> Follow them on Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/soar_running/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/soar_running/</a> I’m a fan of the Elite Tempo Top 2.0. It is super lightweight with 3d textured woven fabric. Designed to go fast. <a href="https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-tempo-top-20?colour=122" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.soarrunning.com/product/elite-tempo-top-20?colour=122</a> ▶ Follow us: <a href="https://twitter.com/CitiusMag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CitiusMag</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/citiusmag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/citiusmag</a> <a href="https://facebook.com/citiusmag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/citiusmag</a> ▶ Follow Chris <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisChavez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ChrisChavez</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/chris_j_chavez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/chris_j_chavez</a> 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com 📷Kevin Morris: @kevmofoto 👕LEGS ARE FEELIN’ GOOD MERCH: T-shirt: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/34086922-legs-are-feelin-good?p=t-shirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/34086922-legs-are-feelin-good?p=t-shirt</a> Mugs: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/33538744-legs-are-feelin-good?p=mug" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.redbubble.com/people/chrischavez/works/33538744-legs-are-feelin-good?p=mug</a>

Mike Marsella's Comeback from Paralysis, Getting Hit By A Car, Mono and More