RACETEAM 2025, MAAP Tee, Working with On, Racing as a Spiritual Practice...
RACETEAM 2025
The MEP—RACETEAM is a unique triathlon program, that ventures into physical and mental performance, spiritual development and self-realization. This parallel journey runs over 4-months, leading up to racing Ironman 70.3 La Quinta in early December 2025. MEP founder, Ryan Willms, will share breathwork techniques, mindfulness exploration and guide the group through their inner exploration using the medium of movement and running in a group dynamic.
This program will be intimate and invite each team member to dive deep into their fears, their conscious and their physical limits, aiming to unlock true genius, real connection and strength through vulnerability and honesty. It requires a significant commitment, but yields a truly unique opportunity for growth on all levels. There will be ups and downs, wins and losses but each step invites each one of us deeper into our true self, being witnessed in a shared experience of suffering, challenge, love and compassion.
We’re excited to announce for 2025 we have confirmed partners: On, 2XU, AG1, Move Lab and Maurten ( Link )
MEP + MAAP Summer Solstice Retreat Shirt
For years I’ve loved making products, through Inventory magazine, Stussy and lately I’ve been lucky to get to make some shirts with Adidas, 2XU and now MAAP. These are special t-shirts made for our Summer Solstice Cycling Retreat in a couple of weeks. Diving into the theme of light and dark, suffering and movement, this retreat is special to my heart and it’s been fun to create a shirt to celebrate the experience ( Link )
Back On #dreamon
A couple of years ago, I was an ambassador for On, and it didn’t yield the potential I had hoped for. Since then, however, the brand has been making better products and I’m excited to be working with them again. This time, it’s through MEP and On’s support of the RACETEAM and our upcoming fall Run Retreat. I’ll also work with the brand on an interesting marathon content project through the fall. I am super excited and grateful, especially after seeing some of their 2025 shoes coming out in a couple of months.
And, I feel its just the beginning. I am very motivated to bring this work in endurance sport and spiritual exploration to more people and create a medium for holistic health, healing and fun while doing some of the most important ‘work’ we can. There is nothing I can guarantee right now, but 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year, and 2026 has be even more hyped for the potential to connect with more of you and share experiences together.
Racing as a Spiritual Practice
A contemplation on running into my fear through interval runs and racing, instead of running away. How can racing be a spiritual practice?
This week’s MEP compendium ♾ ♾
🔊 Aaron Abke is potentially one of the greatest teachers of our time and this video is incredibly helpful in the path of seekign ( Link )
Heart coherence is an essential practice, use this 10 min video each day ( Link )
Really enjoy Sam Long’s vibe and youtube videos( Link )🔊 2XU featuring MEP RACETEAM crew ( Link )
Very cool to see this On Triathlon Academy ( Link )
Been using sound bath audio for deep meditations lately ( Link )
Coming soon: On Cloudultra Pro ( Link )