[FEAT] MUSTAFA ABDUR RAHIM

Born in Detroit, raised in Jamaica & hailing from Boston, MA. Mustafa is an alumnus of Dartmouth College where he majored in Engineering & was a 4-time All-American & 4-time Academic All-American. At the age of 25, Mustafa was the 25th ranked Decathlete in the world & the first alternate on the United States Olympic Team in the Decathlon. Today, he resides in Boston with his family — where he can also be found coaching Track & Field at UMASS Boston & Exeter

WHEN DO YOU WAKE UP

7:30 — or when one of my daughters is up. But if it’s a Sabiqoon training day it’s an hour before fajr (dawn) & I’m probably at the Reggie Lewis Center

WHAT IS YOUR MOST CONSISTENT MOTIVATION

Being the best Muslim I & family man I can be

WHAT’S YOUR TYPICAL MORNING ROUTINE - WEEKDAY VS WEEKEND

When the weather is right I go on a 2.5 mile loop through Roxbury & then make a stop at Dunkin when I’m through

HOW DO YOU CAFFEINATE?

I caffeinate when I’m hungry because I find it gives me the best kick when I have yet to eat. As a coffee, I like the Dunkin Dirty Chai blend with almond milk — & maybe something sweet like a plain donut — though I never take sugar in my coffee anymore

WHAT IS YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE OR LUXURY ITEM YOU WANT?

I never like to go out of my reach but I’m down with a Toyota TRD — to just drive out with the leather seats, a serious radio or whatever. But if I’m going up a level sign me up for the latest Tesla

DO YOU MEDITATE?

Off the bat I would say that I definitely meditate 5 times per day, right? But if I’m coaching at Exeter or UMass Boston, I sometimes like to just find a quiet spot & gather myself before my athletes hammer a workout

WHAT’S YOUR IDEAL FITNESS ROUTINE?

A morning shoot around then capped off with a 20 minute run and 5 x 60 meter strides & then a light breakfast. Lay back for about 4 hours & work hard on whatever it is & then get back to it around 4PM with a weight lift session after a functional movement sport like rec soccer or rock climbing that engages your full kinesthetic system. I do jujitsu for the same reason

WHAT IS YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL?

A Lion — because of the whole Mustafa sounding like Mufasa connection from the Lion King...They are noble, move in groups & I like being with family & they’re just beasts. King of the jungle man

WHAT IS THE PROJECT YOU’RE MOST DEVOTED TO RIGHT NOW?

Raising two daughters alongside my beautiful wife. After that it’s athletics. So basically ... Family & Track like always

WHAT IS THE NEW SKILL YOU WANT TO LEARN OR CLASS YOU WANT TO TAKE?

Home building. Want to master the handyman game

WHAT IS ONE SNACK AND ONE DRINK YOU’D PICK FROM A CONVENIENCE STORE?

The drink is a cold ginger ale, Canada Dry. & the snack is gonna be Dirty chips … Love Dirty’s sour cream & onion

IF YOU HAD A “LAST SUPPER” WHAT WOULD BE ON THE MENU?

Vegetarian Lasagna & Chicken Lasagna - side by side. & a bean pie for dessert with JP Lick’s Vanilla.

WHAT’S AN ALBUM THAT YOU COULD LISTEN TO FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Mobb Deep "the Infamous" album. Although Hell on Earth was cracking & you can’t go wrong with Wu Tang’s double CD. Kind of an impossible question to give only one answer

WHAT’S A BOOK YOU COULD READ A SECOND OR THIRD TIME?

The Alchemist

WHAT’S A MOVIE YOU COULD WATCH ONCE A WEEK?

Queen and Slim

WHAT IS THE MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT YOU’VE BEEN TO?

This is slim pickings because I’m not a big concert guy & haven’t been to one in a while. But I did see Busta & Naughty by Nature at Dartmouth back in the day. & I do want to see Travis Scott. Butterfly Effect! I love that song

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SUPERHERO?

It might be Wolverine but I feel like it’s Batman. Wolverine is an indestructible mutant while Batman is obviously a normal dude with great gadgets, know-how & all-around skills — like a Decathlete

WHO DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST STYLISH ATHLETE OF ALL TIME?

Flojo

WHO ARE THE HISTORIC FIGURES YOU’D INVITE TO DINNER AND THEN GO SPRING BREAKING WITH?

Malcom X. Kobe Bryant. Abraham Lincoln because I want to see what he’s all about. & Monica Belluci from the Matrix. That’s my girl yo