Max Thorpe: Overcoming a near death experience in the Atlantic
"Sitting on a swing on the edge of a tanker in the middle of the Atlantic isn't exactly what you'd call safe." In this episode you're going to hear some incredible story telling from ocean rower Max Thorpe.\nMax overcame a near death experience while attempting to row across the Atlantic. His initial attempt ended in failure and he had to be rescued by an oil tanker. But Max bounced back and three years later, broke the World Record for the fastest row across the Atlantic in 2020.\nYou'll hear:\n08:34 Max's limited experience in a boat: 'I'd never rowed before and I had no ocean faring experience'\n17:14 The training required to row across the Atlantic\n42:50 The dramatic rescue by a 110,000 tonne oil tanker\n59:36 Returning to the race and being successful in 2020\n1:05:36 His partnership with Resilient Nutrition and developing Long Range Fuel during the Atlantic row\n1:08:12 Doing a DIY Ironman after his goal of IM Nice was cancelled\nFind out more about this week's guest\nMax Thorpe\xa0Instagram\nMax Thorpe\xa0Twitter\nLike what you heard?\nLet me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below\nShow sponsors\nLONG RANGE FUEL\nLong Range Fuel\xa0is a phenomenally tasty nut butter, enhanced by cutting edge science, to boost your stamina, keep you calm and alert and bolster your resilience. It helped fuel Max Thorpe and Dave Spelman to their World Record. Get\xa010% off\xa0by using the code\xa0insidetri10\xa0or go direct\xa0via this link.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices