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Running in its rawest state is free and available to all, barring disability, and even then people find away. So if we extrapolate that opportunity that presents itself as we step outside the front door where does it take you? How about a polar icecap?

Well that's where Seth Wise is heading, off to see Santa in the North Pole and take on the North Pole Marathon, where he will run 26.219 miles on the frozen water of the Atlantic ocean.

Why? Why not?!

Have a listen to Seth as he tells us how it came on to his radar, the challenge of preparing for the run and then being told it's not happening more than once. The admin involved, the joy and experience of the challenge. 90⁰ North here we come.

https://www.90degrees-north.com

So how do you train to be hit by a car? Tumble down a flight of stairs or weld a sword and die dramatically but not too dramatically?

Join us as we talk to Ewan Callaway - stuntman and all round good dude. As we discuss the in and outs of becoming and being a stuntman, the physical training involved and the specialist training on top of that.

It's fair to say making action scenes look and believable is a lot of hard work and not for the faint hearted or weak-minded.

This episode was originally scheduled to drop in a couple of weeks, but as we’re slap bang in the middle of the CrossFit open, it seemed apt to release it straight away. I can’t think of many people better to talk about CrossFit as a sport than Steven Fawcett.

Ste is an athlete, coach, programmer and has competed 3 times at CrossFit games. Founder of JST compete, co-owner of Fitr, and most recently the PRO programme manager for Mat Fraser’s HWPO training company. We dive straight into the difference between influencer and athlete and how being perceived as an elite athlete isn't always the case, and the impact that can have on funding and sponsorship. The difference between CrossFit and functional fitness around the high skill components and CrossFit as a sport vs CrossFit as a fitness/wellness methodology. Also is this the start of going to the games for a 4th appearance? with Ste looking to take a run at the games once again, this time as a masters athlete.

Ste on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/steveyf22

Burpees are not just for lockdown. With the gyms being closed Lee took to the humble/humbling burpee and showed that only boring people find Burpees boring. Using the original burpee as a template he has grown and developed it to provide whole body workouts that are both creative and testing. After returning to the gym he found his pushing strength was the same if not greater.

Have a listen as we discuss burpees, beard length, relatability and going from  800 followers to 104k followers in a fortnight.

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Lee's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/strongandconditioned

Lee's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/strongandconditioned

Purpose, Winning, Cultural differences and Focusing energies.

Hinley is a UK CrossFitter who started with tennis, moved into teens CrossFit and won the 16-18 French throwdown in 2018 and has moved into the elite mens field. Coming 12th in the UK in last year's open. A member of one of the UK’s top CrossFit programming teams in Paul Warrior’s On The Program he also understands the benefits of CrossFit beyond the competition floor.

However to pigeon hole Hinley as just another CrossFitter would be a disservice to him. With a keen understanding around business and business development he is keen to build a future outside of the CrossFit bubble.

Also is it okay to swear?

We are joined for our 50th episode by Keith Russell. From drinking and smoking to running 6.7km every hour on the hour for 89 hours. Keith's story is both remarkable and the realisation that anyone and everyone's life can change and should not be limited, it just takes a spark.

For Keith it was his Daughter Alanna. Alanna, severely disabled was often distant with Keith until they decided to fundraise to adapt their home for Alanna. They would do this by running the Dublin marathon, Alanna in her chair and Keith powering her forwards. They found their thing and the spark set light to a fire. Sadly Alanna died in December 2017 but her sport and legacy lives on.

Keith has gone from not running at all to a sub 3 hour marathon, Ultra marathons, marathon des sables, Race of Champions Backyard Masters event in Germany and the IAU European 24-Hour Championships.

We discuss all of the above and more, in this very candid conversation.

Join us as we speak to Dan John. Dan is an elite level strength and conditioning and weightlifting coach. He has lived through and directly seen many of the fitness fashions and fads. He is a best selling author with over 15 published titles and countless articles for multiple fitness magazines. He's also a good human.

He's also competed, having previously been an elite level sportsman as an all American discus thrower. He also holds the American record in the weight Pentathlon and competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting and Highland games.

Strap in for part one of what promises to be just over an hour of delivering pearls of wisdom.

Dan's links - https://linktr.ee/danjohnuniversity

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Andy is a professional Cavediver, Freediver, Explorer, Stuntman, TeamGB Skydiver, Outdoorsman, TV presenter, & Ex-Para/Commando. That’s quite a lot isn’t it? There’s a lot to cover in this conversation but we gave it a good go! Dive in (forgive me please, couldn’t resist), and soak up some amazing stories, experiences, and advice to help your own adventures, whatever they may be for you.