172. James Lawrence, Endurance Athlete Known As 'The Iron Cowboy'
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2021
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Father-of-five James Lawrence made headlines earlier this summer by doing something he called the Conquer 100, which involved him completing 101 Ironman distance triathlons (2.4 mile/3.9km swim, 112 mile/180.2km bike, 26.2 mile/42km run) in 101 consecutive days — raising money for a local charity, Operation Underground Railroad. This wasn't the first time he did something this intense. The Utah native's been breaking World Records for years now. Back in 2015, he completed 50 triathlons in 50 days — in 50 different states (all while averaging less than 5 hours of sleep per night). However, back in 2008, life was a completely different story. In 2008, his family lost everything in the recession including their house, and to make ends meet the seven of them moved into a small one-bedroom apartment. He talks to me about how sport helped him overcome this devastation, how he preps for these challenges today, what his team looks like, how he recovers, and so much more. There’s no doubting that the through-line here is that with determination and grit, anything is possible.
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| 0:00.0 | You have two options, lay down or stand up and fight. |
| 0:04.2 | And we decided to stand up and fight |
| 0:05.8 | and create a new future for ourselves. |
| 0:08.0 | And it just goes to show that you can build amazing things |
| 0:13.4 | from rock bottom and sometimes, and most often, |
| 0:16.4 | that's the best starting point |
| 0:17.8 | because you have a clean slate. |
| 0:19.3 | You can now be creative and go to what you wanna do. |
| 0:21.8 | But it's a fight, man, and it takes some time |
| 0:24.8 | and some endurance. |
| 0:26.2 | Hey, hey, Emily, a body here, you are listening to episode 172 of Hurtle. |
| 0:47.2 | A wellness-focused podcast where I sit down |
| 0:49.4 | with inspiring individuals to talk about big wins, tough moments, |
| 0:53.7 | and everything in between. |
| 0:55.7 | On the show, you can expect vulnerability, motivation, |
| 0:59.3 | and candid discussions with everyone from top athletes and CEOs |
| 1:03.7 | to aspiring entrepreneurs on what it really takes to all your passions. |
| 1:08.7 | My mission is simple, to inspire you to be your best self-move |
| 1:13.7 | with intention and have some fun along the way. |
| 1:17.8 | For today's episode, I am chatting with James Lawrence. |
| 1:21.7 | He's a triathlete, an endurance athlete, |
| 1:24.1 | and better known to many as the Iron Cowboy. |
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