EP 713: Can Suffering Lead to Hope and Gratitude?

Trail Runner Nation

Ultramarathon, Fitness, Running, Community, Health & Fitness, Trail, Endurance, Trails, Sports

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🗓️ 23 January 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

James Lawrence, the Iron Cowboy, joins The Nation to talk about his extraordinary journey in endurance sports, including his world-record-setting Ironman triathlons. James reflects on overcoming early struggles, the transformative power of mindset, and how embracing suffering shaped his resilience. He highlights the importance of community, gratitude, and hope, sharing emotional stories like helping a boy with cerebral palsy complete a triathlon and a profound moment on Mount Kilimanjaro. The conversation explores lessons of mental toughness, personal growth, and parenting, offering inspiration for achieving extraordinary goals. James also shares insights from his new book that hit the market on January 21, Iron Hope, Lessons Learned from Conquering the Impossible.

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the documentary on Amazon Prime, "Conquer 100: The Iron Cowboy
Video of James completing one of his most memorable full-triathlon with Dayton Hayward.
Jame's podcast, The Grit Show
Follow James on Instagram

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0:00.0	You want to have an experience at any race come watch the last 10 finishers there on the
0:07.2	cusp of not making the cutoff.
0:09.6	You want to feel emotion, you want to feel passion, you want to watch accomplishment, you want
0:14.1	to watch someone like break through and have a victory after they've been at battle for
0:18.6	like hours or days like go watch the last 10 finishes of any race.
0:37.3	Welcome to the trailhead of trail runner nation today
0:42.4	We have a lot of dirt some mud maybe some snow depending on where you are in the world But we're gonna go on a trail run today with an expert that is going to help us become a better runner,
0:48.7	a better athlete, a healthier human,
0:51.6	and maybe just a better person.
0:54.0	And Scott, you've never stated anything more truthful
0:57.9	in your life, because if you take a look at me right now,
1:00.8	I'm done with the podcast,
1:02.3	and I think I'm a better person.
1:03.8	What do you think?
1:08.2	You look very handsome. Oh, that's not what I'm talking about.
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1:23.9	For example, let's talk about jackets.
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1:31.5	jacket for you.
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1:38.6	why you shouldn't be bringing it along on every run.
1:41.4	And what if it's raining or snowing?
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