Most people would just see Dan Lucchini as crazy. He goes to sleep at 6:30pm and wakes up around 1:30am each day to train.

He goes to unbelievable lengths during races ... you'll soon hear... further than you and I would go 😂 and he is the most driven person I have ever met!

In this episode, we talk about his WHY and what makes him tick. 

Dan’s story is much deeper than fast running times and early alarms. With Master’s degrees in both Strength & Conditioning and Counselling, he brings serious depth to his running, run coaching and life philosophy. He’s about chasing sustainable performance: physically, mentally and emotionally, but most importantly leaving it all out there and putting heart and soul into everything he does.

We chat about:

Dan is intense. He’s thoughtful. He’s real. He's a legend.
And I bloody loved this convo.

If you love it too, please share it on your socials or with a friend. I appreciate you listening.

Giddy up!

• Sean on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/⁠⁠

• Dan on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meraki_performance/⁠⁠

• Learn more about Sean Bell Run Coaching: ⁠⁠https://seanbellruns.com/onlineruncoaching⁠⁠

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Daniel Lucchini is an Australian Ultra Runner and Online Run and Strength coach through his own business, Meraki Performance.

In May 2024, Dan broke the course record in the the gruelling 84 km Bali Hope Ultra, an overnight ultra marathon traversing Bali's mountainous terrain. In fact he didn't just break it, he obliterated it! How do I know that? Well I held it with a time of 8:14:42, until Dan ran a phenomenal 7:21:47!

Dan's approach to endurance sports is deeply rooted in both physical and mental resilience. With a Master's in Strength & Conditioning and Counseling, he emphasises holistic coaching that integrates movement, mindfulness, and recovery. Through Meraki Performance, Dan supports athletes of all levels, helping them build sustainable habits and achieve their goals.

I hope you enjoy this edition of The Warm Up - a quickfire round of fun, running-themed, and personal questions to get to know Dan before we dive into his full episode.

Dan's full story is coming next week—don’t miss it. It’s seriously inspiring and it was a pleasure to spend a week with him in Bali as part of the 2025 Bali Hope Ultra.

Giddy up!

• Sean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/

• Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meraki_performance/

• Learn more about Sean Bell Run Coaching: https://seanbellruns.com/onlineruncoaching

• Book me to speak to your team (Keynotes and Goal Setting Workshops): https://seanbellruns.com/corporatespeaking

In this episode of The Long Run With Sean Bell, I sat down with my great friend Lachy Cameron. Lachy is an Australian Ultra Runner and mental health advocate who transformed personal adversity into a powerful mission for change.

In 2024, he broke the Fastest Known Time (FKT) record for running from Brisbane to Sydney—completing the 925 km journey in just over 10 days. This monumental effort raised over $33,000 for the mental health charity Heart On My Sleeve.

Lachy's journey into running began in 2021 as part of his recovery from severe depression and a suicide attempt. What started with short runs and walks evolved into a life-saving discipline. Running became his therapy and a way to reclaim his identity.

Lachy shares his story of resilience, the mental battles behind his physical feats, and how he turned personal pain into purpose. It's a raw, inspiring conversation about grit, growth, and the power of showing up for yourself.

I hope you love the episode and if you do, please leave a review and share it with others.

Giddy up!

- Sean on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/⁠⁠⁠

- Lachy on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lachy__cameron/⁠

- Learn more about Sean Bell Run Coaching: ⁠⁠⁠https://seanbellruns.com/onlineruncoaching⁠⁠⁠

- Book me to Speak to your team (Keynotes and Goal Setting Workshops): ⁠⁠https://seanbellruns.com/corporatespeaking

Lachy Cameron is an Australian Ultra Runner and mental health advocate who transformed personal adversity into a powerful mission for change.

In 2024, he broke the Fastest Known Time (FKT) record for running from Brisbane to Sydney—completing the 925 km journey in just over 10 days. This monumental effort raised over $33,000 for the mental health charity Heart On My Sleeve.

Lachy's journey into running began in 2021 as part of his recovery from severe depression and a suicide attempt. What started with short runs and walks evolved into a life-saving discipline. Running became his therapy and a helped him form a new identity of self-belief and strength.

I hope you enjoy the first addition of my new segment 'The Warm Up' - a quickfire round of fun, running-themed and personal questions to help you get to know the guest a little better before we dive into their full episode.

Lachy's full episode will drop next week. It's a ripper, so stay tuned!

Giddy up!

- Sean on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/⁠⁠

- Lachy on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lachy__cameron/

- Learn more about Sean Bell Run Coaching: ⁠⁠https://seanbellruns.com/onlineruncoaching⁠⁠

- Book me to Speak to your team (Keynotes and Goal Setting Workshops): ⁠https://seanbellruns.com/corporatespeaking

This week on the podcast, my beautiful girlfriend Chloe was the host and interviewed me about the come down from my 2024 run around Australia. Fair to say it has been a brutal time for me since the run and I've felt the lowest of lows. I still have a long recovery road ahead but there is some light at the end of the tunnel.

We dive deep into:

• • What it really took for me to run around Australia.
  • The details of my foot injury sustained from the run.
  • The devastating impact the run had on my physical and mental health.
• • Was the run worth it?
  • Plenty of laughs from Chloe and telling me that I'm awfully uncoordinated!

  
  

  Whether you're a keen ultra runner or just curious about what drives someone to run around Australia and the impact it has on you, I hope this conversation will inspire you and empower you to find your own limits.

Giddy up!

- Sean on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/⁠

- Chloe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloeamandab

- Unlock a 2 week free trial to Sean Bell Run Coaching: ⁠https://seanbellruns.com/onlineruncoaching⁠

- Book me to Speak to your team (Keynotes and Goal Setting Workshops): https://seanbellruns.com/corporatespeaking

In this episode, I sit down with Phil Gore, Australian Backyard Ultra legend and one of the world’s toughest ultra endurance athletes.

Phil shares his journey from starting with running 5k's a day in 2015 to becoming Australia's best ultra marathon runner.

We dive deep into:

Phil’s story isn’t just about running. It’s about staying the course, trusting the work, and choosing to endure — not for the spotlight, but because he loves the process. A true legend, and someone I’m proud to be friends with. Whether you're an experienced ultra runner or just curious about what drives someone to run for days on end, this conversation will inspire, challenge, and motivate you to find your own limits.

Giddy up!

- Phil on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil.gore.ultrarunner/

- Sean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/

- Unlock a 2 week free trial to Sean Bell Run Coaching: https://seanbellruns.com/onlineruncoaching

Welcome to Episode 1, Season 2 of my podcast, with a new title, The Long Run with Sean Bell. I’m excited to be back with a new season of the podcast, after a big hiatus as I prepared for and executed my run around Australia.

In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of my journey—shaped by loss, discipline, resilience, and a commitment to raising my standards.

 I’ll share how running first entered my life, how being a football bench warmer drove me to become the athlete I am today, and how running my first marathon in 2017 led to my goal of running around Australia—a dream realised in August 2024, after six years of relentless hard work.

I recently broke the world record for running around Australia, covering 14,530 km all up. I ran 13,964km around mainland Australia in 166 days, at an average of 84km, or 2 marathons a day, and 566km in Tasmania from Devonport to Hobart and back.

If you’re new to my journey, you’ll learn that this wasn’t just a run around Australia. It was about honouring lost loved ones, while chasing my dream to helping other sick kids achieve theirs.  Thanks to many amazing people who supported the journey, together we raised $177,000 for Make-A-Wish Australia.

You’ll hear about the amazing people who have coached and mentored me, the setbacks, and the triumphs that shaped me along the way. You’ll also learn where I’m at now physically and mentally after the beautiful, but brutal run around Australia.

This episode offers a raw, unfiltered look into my life, filled with lessons and stories that I hope will inspire you to pursue your own personal and professional goals.

Whether you’re also planning a big running expedition, or tackling any other big life goal of yours, I hope my story empowers you to giddy up and level up your life. If I could go from a bench warmer to a world record holder, then I know that greatness is possible for you too.  

I look forward to bringing you regularly podcast episodes, where I’ll focus offer run coaching advice, and bring on other everyday people who’ve achieved remarkable endurance feats, to highlight their unseen stories.

Whether you're chasing a personal best, looking to run your first 5k through to an ultramarathon, or simply tackling life’s challenges, I’m here to help you go the distance.

Giddy Up,

 - Seany

- Follow Sean on Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/⁠

- Learn more about Sean's Keynote Speaking and book him to speak at your next business event ⁠seanbellruns.com/corporatespeaking⁠

- Connect with Sean on any other social profile at @seanbellruns

In today’s episode, I caught up with a great friend of mine, Victor Wong, who is a humble running machine. 

With a run streak of over 3,000 consecutive days, Victor prioritises his health and fitness and is a great example for others that we can all move more to be healthier and happier. 

As a Personal Trainer, Victor has a passion for helping others be more active. 

What I admire about Vic is he is an everyday person who works full-time, yet he is doing something extraordinary.

I love his humility and I love how he is driven by the growth of the people closest to him like his partner Michelle and other friends who have supported him through his run streak. 

Join me as we delve into Victor’s inspiring story. 

Unfortunately, Victor isn't on Strava or Instagram for you to follow his running, but just know that he is out there getting it done every single day. A huge inspiration to us all - someone clearly not in it for social validation, simply to better himself and level up in his own life!

- Sean Bell

Unlock your 2 WEEK FREE trial with us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jdsruncoaching.com.au⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ We help you love running and grow with discipline, ensuring success is inevitable! Programs start at just $9.95 per week! 

Sean on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/seanbellruns⁠⁠⁠

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Today’s episode is dedicated to First42K Co-Founder Jase Cronshaw. 

In early June 2021, I sat down on a podcast with my coach and business partner Jase. It was lockdown 4.0 in Melbourne and given we had launched First42K just 2 months earlier, we thought why don’t we record a chat about how it came to be. I can’t tell you how glad I am that we took the opportunity to have this conversation, and I’ve been waiting for a time that feels right to release this episode. 

Devastatingly, Coach Jase passed away suddenly on the 15th of April, 2022. Jase left an enormous legacy on the running community, truly changing people’s lives. 

He had a huge passion for helping people fall in love with running, he was an amazing athlete in his own right and he regularly volunteered at trail running events with his best mate DJ as a sweeper.

This episode was recorded over a year before we started the First42K podcast, so I’m grateful that I had my good friend Rien MacDonald host the episode to guide our conversation. 

If you enjoy this episode, please take a screenshot and share it on your on Instagram story, share it with a friend, subscribe to our podcast, and leave a review. 

Thank you for listening.

- Sean Bell

Unlock your 2 WEEK FREE trial with us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jdsruncoaching.com.au⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ We help you love running and grow with discipline, ensuring success is inevitable! Programs start at just $9.95 per week! 

Sean on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/seanbellruns⁠⁠⁠

JDS Run Coaching on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/jdsruncoaching⁠⁠⁠

In today’s episode, I catch up with Tom Dade. 

Tom is a phenomenal young Ultra Marathon runner from Mornington, Victoria in Australia, who has not only completed, but won some of the hardest ultra-marathons in Australia like Down Under 135 and the Great Southern Endurance Run 100 miler, and has also represented Australia in the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. 

Tom shares his story about how he got into ultra running, and how ultra running “makes him feel most like [him]”. 

If you’d like to connect with Tom, the best place to do so is on Instagram at @thomasthetankdade https://instagram.com/thomasthetankdade 

P.S. We were pushed for time when we recorded this episode and I felt like I didn’t give Tom the best chance to share his INCREDIBLE story. To be honest, I debated whether to release it. However, I decided to release it because I want to strive for consistency, not perfection, and I look forward to having Tom back on the podcast one day soon where we can chat in a lot more depth about how he has overcome adversity, and his relentless pursuit to be the best he can be!

- Sean Bell

Unlock your 2 WEEK FREE trial with us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jdsruncoaching.com.au⁠⁠.⁠⁠ We help you love running and grow with discipline, ensuring success is inevitable! Programs start at just $9.95 per week! 

Sean on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/seanbellruns⁠⁠

JDS Run Coaching on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/jdsruncoaching⁠⁠

Tom on Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thomasthetankdade/