Endurance athlete Sean Conway joins Rich to share lessons learned after crushing an unbelievable feat of voluntary human performance: 105 ironmans in 105 days. To read more about Sean and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll796 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich RICH ROLL X ON https://www.on-running.com/en-us/stories/rich-rol LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:08:37 The Drive for Record-Breaking Challenges 00:12:17 The Struggle of Recovery 00:17:45 The Importance of Sleep 00:18:43 Adjusting Physiotherapy Routine 00:20:16 Sleep over Physio 00:21:53 The Potential Risks and Injuries 00:23:07 Sean's Experience and Confidence 00:27:48 Nutrition and Weight Management 00:28:35 Sponsor 00:29:41 The Importance of Endurance Base and Preparation 00:34:39 Sean's Decision to Continue Despite Setbacks 00:36:43 Comparing Sean and James' Challenges 00:38:24 Sean's Approach and British Attitude 00:43:43 The Decision to Attempt the 100 00:45:41 Considering Going Beyond the Record 00:48:25 Letting Chance Decide 00:50:35 The Sense of Specialness and Community 00:51:49 The Camaraderie and Support from Others 00:53:39 Considering the Possibility of Doing More Challenges 00:58:41 Endurance Muscle Management 00:59:54 Mindset Techniques and Tools 01:00:55 Sean's Backstory and Early Years 01:05:00 Building a Photography Business 01:06:35 Leaving the Business and Symbolic Gesture 01:09:42 Getting Funding for Cycling Around the World 01:11:30 Being a Total Novice, Yet Determined 01:12:18 Training and Ramping Up 01:13:01 Car Accident and Setback 01:19:36 Living a Simple Life 01:20:37 Meeting Caroline 01:22:52 Desire for Adventure and Exploration 01:25:53 The Importance of Having a Physical Goal 01:26:56 The Benefits of Challenging Oneself Physically 01:30:03 The Mindset of Not Having a Plan B 01:34:04 The Importance of Youth Sport 01:35:49 The Impact of Ryan Reynolds on Wrexham 01:37:29 Refusing to Celebrate Small Wins 01:39:48 Motivating the Crew 01:42:17 Room for Improvement: Showing Appreciation for the Crew 01:47:32 The Drive for Social Acceptance 01:48:14 The Role of Ego in Motivation 01:48:53 The Importance of External Validation 01:53:15 The Desire to Start and Finish 01:56:04 Encouraging the Breaking of Records 01:59:42 The Challenges of the Swimming the Length of Great Britain 02:02:36 Swimming Technique and Challenges 02:04:18 Courage and Sense of Adventure 02:09:43 The Challenges of Previous Events 02:10:18 Reflecting on Past Failures 02:12:00 Changes After Failure 02:17:50 Setting Goals and Motivation 02:20:41 Fun, Non-Physical Endurance Challenges 02:24:05 Let's Work on Eating Vegetables 02:24:54 Vegan Diet Challenge 02:25:37 Sean's Nutrition Strategy 02:32:20 Credits * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast