Athletics

Discipline is the
through-line.

Twelve years on the track. Captain of every team I ever ran for. Then a complete 180 onto a national television obstacle course.

The track

Hurdles, and the habit of leading.

Twelve years in the discipline. Captain at every level. 2× NCAA All-American. Multiple records.

Hurdles taught me to repeat the same move under fatigue with something in the way. That is probably why process work made sense to me.

Emmanuel Aouad clearing a hurdle in a red and white Wabash College uniform.

American Ninja Warrior

A complete 180.

I competed on American Ninja Warrior seasons 13 & 14. Track rewarded repetition. Ninja forced me to adapt.

Keeping it on-brand, NBC had me rap my Ninja Warrior rap for my pre-run intro.

I share training clips because the work between runs matters more than the highlight.

Emmanuel Aouad on the American Ninja Warrior course, mid-obstacle under stage lighting.

Coaching

Passing on the good, the bad and the ugly.

Three years volunteering as a USATF-certified hurdles coach.

Hurdlers are often handed the event and told to figure it out. I coached the parts I had to learn the hard way.

Every team captain role I held taught me the same thing coaching did: the performance is individual; the standard is collective.

Emmanuel Aouad competing on the American Ninja Warrior course.