Sean Conway: Endurance Adventurer - a podcast by Helen Murray

Sean Conway is a man of extremes. He became the first person to swim from Lands End to John O'Groats. His 4,200 mile triathlon around the coast of Great Britain landed him a World Record. And he's the fastest person to cycle across Europe. He also has a very famous ginger beard.
It was superb to chat to Sean and hear:12:51 How record attempts begin

14:20 All about the 3 Fs and why records matter so much23:40 The urgency to make something happen when he was living with his mum in a 1 bedroom flat

25:43 Setting off on his Round the World bike ride33.00 The idea behind swimming the length of Britain

39:19 Struggling to get sponsorship for his record swimand why it would have been ok for Michael Phelps

42:00 How he consumed enough calories when chewing became too hard46:00 Why the fear of failure is such a driving force for him

48:44 Lessons he has learned from his failures and successes as a competitive ultra endurance sportspersonTri Sharing Wisdom
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Sean Conway on InstagramSean Conway's website
Sean Conway's Europe or Bust filmSean Conway's books
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