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David Comer, president of the Violet Crown Sports Association, joins Phil Phails to talk about how a kid who struggled with weight, fencing, and a Crohn's disease diagnosis found his identity on a bicycle. What starts as Austin cycling history unfolds into a real conversation about resilience, failure tolerance, and the quiet mentorship that holds a community together.David traces his path from a beginner terrified of cold, dark group rides to leading a 450-member club, and explains why learning to fail well matters more than any race result. He and Phil dig into a harder truth too: how fear on the road often gets expressed as anger, especially for men, and what it actually means to sit with that fear instead of masking it.This is a conversation about showing up before you feel ready, about the mentors who wait for you at the back of the pack, and about what a bike can teach you when nothing else has. What's a moment when fear showed up as something else in your own life? Tell us in the comments.#philphails #davidcomer #violetcrown #austincycling #cyclingcommunity #resilience #mentalresilience #identity #mindfulness #personalgrowth #performancemindset #philosophypodcast(67) Phil Phails @ Violet Crown with David ComerAbout David ComerDavid Comer serves as the current president of the Violet Crown Sports Association. He joined in 2017 as a member of the men's racing team and assumed the presidency in 2020 after serving on the Board for two years. Under his leadership, the Club has grown to over 450 members, established programs to connect children with the sport through cyclocross and road racing, and has acquired and developed the La Primavera Lago Vista bicycle race, turning it into a premier regional event for U18 racers and a pipeline for the US National team.Outside of Violet Crown, David runs the Camp of Lamps, an events company that produces fan-favorite road and cyclocross races and provides support for clients such as the Rosedale Ride and the Black History Bike Ride. You can ride with David on Violet Crown's Tuesday and Thursday morning rides, or catch him on the weekends at local road or cyclocross events.👉 Find Violet Crown:Web - www.violetcrown.orgSocial - www.instagram.com/violetcrowncyclingStrava - https://www.strava.com/clubs/1843Linktree - linktr.ee/violetcrowncyclingAbout Phillip JonesPhillip Jones is the creator and host of Phil Phails, a podcast exploring philosophy, psychology, resilience, relationships, identity, and personal growth.Through long-form conversations and reflective solo episodes, he examines how people navigate uncertainty, meaning, suffering, discipline, and transformation.Drawing from years of personal development, psychotherapy, mindfulness practice, and ongoing study, Phillip approaches each conversation with curiosity rather than certainty. His goal isn't to teach from above, but to learn in public alongside his guests and audience.Based in Austin, Texas, he believes growth happens through honest reflection, thoughtful dialogue, and the willingness to remain a student of life.👉 Follow me on Social Media:website: https://www.philphails.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil_phails/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philphails/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@philphails 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell to get notified about new videos: https://www.youtube.com/@PhilPhails
