How to Be Superhuman

In this episode, Rob chats to Diana Nyad, who at the age of 64 became the first person to ever complete the treacherous 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida without the use of a shark cage.

Diana reveals why, after an unsuccessful attempt in 1978, she decided to revisit the swim 30 years later – and how, after continuous failed attempts after that, she found the will to keep on trying until she finally succeeded in 2013.

Sharing anecdotes from her five gruelling quests, Diana talks about how she endured everything from a near-death encounter with a deadly box jellyfish, to a night spent repeatedly vomiting into her protective swimming mask. She also chats to Rob about pain – and why she believes all humans experience it differently – as well as why we can all become better endurance athletes as we age...

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Mark Beaumont chats to Rob Pope about how he broke the world record for cycling around the world – a record which he himself had already broken, but was later taken off him.

Averaging 240 miles a day for 78 days and 14 hours, Mark talks about the challenges he overcame to finish the ride 44 days faster than anyone had before. From battling extreme exhaustion to recovering from illness and injury, to dealing with the loneliness and emotional pressures that come with being at the centre of such a knife-edge attempt, Mark explains how he pushed the limits of his own physical and mental capabilities.

Rob also quizzes Mark about some of his other expeditions – including his infamous Atlantic row that nearly cost him his life – as well as his reasons for taking on such perilous self-propelled journeys around the world.

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Are superhumans born? Or are they made by the people around them? These are the questions and more Rob Pope will ask throughout this series as he talks to some of the most extraordinary athletes on the planet.

Starting on March 2, subscribe to receive a new episode every Monday and find out what makes humans go to that next level and learn lessons you can take on into your own personal challenges.