Sep 18 2023 124 mins
Can you imagine completing an ironman triathlon, only to complete another one the next day. And another the day after, and another again after that, for months at a time?
This was the life of Sean Conway, all in a bid to set the record of the most consecutive iron-distance triathlons in a row. The previous record, set in 2021 by James Lawrence, stood at 101 days. Sean smashed this record, continuing on to day 105, setting a new world record for 105 full distance triathlons in 105 days with no days off.
Sean is a professional endurance athlete, who is no stranger to endurance triathlons. He's the only person to ever complete a triathlon of the length of Britain - swimming, cycling and running between Lands End and John O’Groats. And in this conversation he breaks down how he was able to achieve his record breaking feat.
We discuss Sean’s 11 Pillars of Endurance, we talk about how he overcame the failure of his first attempt a year before. We discuss the state of sponsorship for athletes, what Sean would do differently again, how he plans to keep challenging himself on 'shorter' stuff going forwards and why we should all buy his postcard!
Find out more about Sean: https://www.seanconway.com/
Listen to our previous conversation, recorded on day 69 of his challenge: https://spoti.fi/3EH9gCY
Mentioned in the podcast:
Double Brutal Triathlon: https://www.brutalevents.co.uk/the-brutal-triathlon
The Tunnel Run: https://www.cockbainevents.com/the-tunnel
TrueVenture Foundation: https://www.trueventure.org.uk/
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