MEET MASON
Who is The Buff Runner?
To be fair, we are ALL Buff Runners and I also wasn’t the first. Honestly the name started as a nickname from a local studio I used to train at in Salt Lake City, then becoming a product, to becoming all of YOU. As for me, Mason, I am just part of the Army. I will not claim to be the leader or claim to be the founder. I didn’t come up with the name, I didn’t start the hybrid athlete movement, all I am trying to do is create a community of those who kick ass and push to be their best. But you did click on this page so let’s learn a bit more about me.
My name is Mason Wright and as you know people call me the Buff Runner. It wasn’t always this way though. My life has always been centered around some sort of sport since I was 4 years old. Basketball, soccer, tennis, golf, track and field, football, powerlifting, and now running. But this doesn’t mean I was always “in shape”.
Coming out of high school I had decided to focus on school and turn down my college football scholarships. Because I was a 280+lb D-Lineman this meant I lost it quick and ended up over weight and at 18 years old already dealing with pre-metabolic syndrome. It wasn’t until 2017 that I started running because my wife’s family wanted to run a Spartan Race. I knew I couldn’t race at 270 lbs to I lost some weight to be able to run. That race changed my life. Since then I have lost all the weight (over 100 lbs at one point), and made it my mission to prove that “big guys” can race too. I have podiumed Spartan Races, raced in the Spartan World Championship, run several ultra marathons, all weighing over 200 lbs. I want to change the narrative. That “big guys” can run and run fast. That you can lift heavy and run fast. While I will probably never win a marathon the point is to show that you can do anything you set your mind to and to stop letting society dictate who we are and what we “have” to do.
In that time since my fitness journey really took hold, I have been in school, still am, and will be graduating with my M.S, Nutrition & Dietetics coming up here in August 2024 from Logan University. I graduated from the University of Utah with my B.S, Health, Society, & Policy (which is a fancy way of saying public health nutrition), earned a Minor in Pediatric Clinical Research, and was actually Pre-Dental for my entire undergrad and even applied to dental school to only realize that fitness and nutrition are my passion (thank goodness I realized this before I went off to dental school lol). It took me working in supplements and nutrition for 6 years to realize that it was a passion of mine and something I could actually do for a living. Since then, I have turned my passion into MYB Supps, the Buff Runner Army, and was accepted into my Master’s program all in the hope and dream to create a healthier, happier society one person at a time.
Become a Buff Runner
Work 1-on-1 with Mason & get personalized nutrition & health coaching to optimize your health & performance. What’s included:
✅ Personalized 1-on-1 Coaching
✅ Micro & Macronutrient Tracking, Healthy Recipes, & Meal Planning
✅ Weekly Check-In’s (2x)
✅ Personalized Training Plans
✅ Cronometer Gold Account