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How to go sub-8 hours for an Ironman with Sam Proctor
There aren’t many British Triathletes who have dipped under 8 hours for an Ironman. I can remember back to 1996 when Lothar Leder was the first man to break the sub-8 hour barrier and how we all thought that was superhuman. That was like the 4-minute mile for triathletes, and while there have been dozens of athletes since who have a finish time starting with a 7, that doesn't diminish the achievement. It's still superhuman!
Recently at Ironman Hamburg, Sam Proctor had the race of his life, crossing the line in 7hrs 55 minutes. This is the story of how he did it. We cover his journey and touch on the following:
- from self confessed “average triathlete” to getting his pro license,
To find out more about Sam Proctor or to follow him on social media please use the links below:
Facebook - Sam Proctor Triathlete
Instagram - @samproctortri
To leave a review of the podcast on Apple podcasts CLICK HERE
Sports Nutrition questions - if you have a sports nutrition question that you would like answering on the podcast, please email it to me via [email protected].
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email [email protected].
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By Simon Ward
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There aren’t many British Triathletes who have dipped under 8 hours for an Ironman. I can remember back to 1996 when Lothar Leder was the first man to break the sub-8 hour barrier and how we all thought that was superhuman. That was like the 4-minute mile for triathletes, and while there have been dozens of athletes since who have a finish time starting with a 7, that doesn't diminish the achievement. It's still superhuman!
Recently at Ironman Hamburg, Sam Proctor had the race of his life, crossing the line in 7hrs 55 minutes. This is the story of how he did it. We cover his journey and touch on the following:
- from self confessed “average triathlete” to getting his pro license,
To find out more about Sam Proctor or to follow him on social media please use the links below:
Facebook - Sam Proctor Triathlete
Instagram - @samproctortri
To leave a review of the podcast on Apple podcasts CLICK HERE
Sports Nutrition questions - if you have a sports nutrition question that you would like answering on the podcast, please email it to me via [email protected].
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email [email protected].
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