Rising Stars: Meet Carson Magoon

Today we’d like to introduce you to Carson Magoon.

Hi Carson, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Boundless Endurance is a special group of people. Anyone who decides on their own free will to race 100 miles on foot is quite interesting. This group helps others to tackle some of the biggest challenges that people will set out to accomplish in their lives. From road Marathons to the Leadville 100 trail race, and everything in between (including bike races). Documenting these journeys is the most interesting to me when it comes to exercising my creative freedom.

I guess my path to documenting these incredible events started when I picked up a camera long ago. Growing up, I loved to shoot photos. Like many young kids in the late 90s, digital technology was not part of my life yet, and the photos I took were with film. I would burn through the film so fast that I would drain my bank account just from processing all of those photos. When I turned 11, my parents bought me my first digital camera. All of a sudden I could take as many photos as I wanted, and I went wild with it. It was a different way to experiment with imagery. I got to play with all sorts of different visual capturing like nighttime photography and photographing pyrotechnics. It fascinated me. Growing up in Hawaii, I was always taking photos when I wasn’t doing some sort of extreme sport like surfing or trail running.

I have always kept this creative freedom close to my heart. I loved taking photos and documenting my journeys with whatever tool I had at the time. Whether it was a digital camera, film camera, or simply my smartphone. There were always cool ways to tell a story. Since I have started documenting endurance athletes with Boundless, I have discovered just how much human emotion I can capture with my images during a single event.

Seeing these athletes overcome barriers within themselves while undertaking these enormous efforts is something other-worldly. In a 12-hour period, you will see someone laugh, cry, bleed, kiss a loved one, eat 6000 calories, throw up, eat some more, and experience extreme highs and extreme lows, while still somehow keeping on. The spectrum of emotions that people experience during these ultra races is truly astounding. The strength that people build while preparing for, and completing an ultra-endurance event isn’t only physical. It’s mental. Many would argue that it’s spiritual.

Being given the opportunity to be a part of this journey is such a gift. It’s a gift to witness the intense journey that these real-world people go on to better themselves and become stronger. They truly achieve a “Boundless” mindset when they are able to conquer these barriers within themselves. The coaches and athletes in this Boundless community are leaning on each other to achieve great things and help each other do the same, even if each person’s physical limits vary. They are all furthering their limits and training to become better athletes. It is a loving and powerful journey that everyone is on together. It is true camaraderie.

This March, Boundless will have around 25 athletes attending the trail running training camp in Scottsdale Arizona.

These athletes will be training for a wide range of events but are all working together and pushing themselves toward that self-betterment. From young elite 100-mile champions to 65-year-old athletes in the master’s division, everyone is so happy to be there with each other, they are all using the best practices that the world-class Boundless coaches have to offer. Think of it as using the power of knowledge to do something extreme in a very calculated way. With this method, the success rate of these athletes is through the roof. A lot of them don’t even puke on race day.

Witnessing these stories gives me inspiration while I get into ultra-running myself. I am learning best practices and how to train effectively (and safely) while also getting the opportunity to use my photography skills to express myself creatively through these images. I get to seek out the true range of the human experience while people all around me undertake these enormous challenges.

Boundless Endurance helps hundreds of people every year complete these extreme efforts. I am also constantly challenged while documenting these efforts. This challenge, and overcoming my own creative barriers are equally as fulfilling as crossing a finish line for me. Seeing the success of our athletes is my success.

If you are interested in some superior coaching while tackling a big goal, get in touch with Boundless Endurance.

They will help you get across that finish line with success, and I want to be there celebrating with you through the journey. I’ll get some awesome photos along the way.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I have had plenty of challenges, including multiple concussive head traumas, heart surgery, challenges in learning, and of course, keeping up with ultra-endurance athletes while documenting their journeys.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I specialize in photography, video, and other media.

I am proud when I get to capture someone’s experience as they better themselves and build their strength in ultra-endurance sports. I essentially get to be a part of that experience with them. And immortalize an incredible achievement of theirs. It is a special process.

Do you have any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
Surfing and camping at the beach with my family in Hawaii. I was always surrounded by the ocean, mountains, and family adventures on Hawai’i Island.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://boundless10200.com/events#!/Arizona-Training-Camp-March-2nd-March-5th/p/403059566/category=144202775
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boundless_endurance/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Boundless10200
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCozYw78Xul_LxuspDQ-6n0w
• Other: https://www.carsonmagoon.com/