653 Become Superhuman and Achieve the Impossible with Iron Cowboy James Lawrence
b'"AS A PEOPLE, WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT OUR ALTER EGO IS.\\u201d\\nOne of the hardest things for us to deal with is pain. Our mind tries to prevent us from experiencing it. It\'s just trying to protect us and keep us alive.\\nWhen we push through that pain, however, that\\u2019s when we accomplish greatness.\\nNow I don\\u2019t mean continuing with a broken arm. I mean pushing through those tough times when your mind is trying to tell your body to stop, but you know you have more to give.\\nThat\\u2019s why I wanted to bring you today\\u2019s guest, the Iron Cowboy himself: James Lawrence.\\nJames did 50 Ironman Triathlons, in 50 days, in 50 states.\\nHe was constantly on the move for 12 hours a day, running, swimming, and cycling. As soon as he was finished, he had to travel to the next state.\\nMost days James only had about four hours to rest.\\nThat\\u2019s no time for your body to recover.\\nDid he hurt? Did he want to give up? Of course. But James ended up powering through, breaking a Guinness World Record.\\nAt the end of the 50 days, his body had begun to accept that this was its new reality (and he felt like he needed to do another triathlon after he finished!)\\nHumans can push themselves so much further than we think. We just need to get over our mental barriers to see what we can really achieve.\\nLearn what it takes to develop your skills and overcome your boundaries, on Episode 653.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nThe universe was telling you to quit, how and why did you continue? (12:01)\\nWhen did you do your first Ironman Triathlon? (21:00)\\nWhy do you think it\\u2019s important to put your body through a stress that your mind says no to? (25:36)\\nWhat was your greatest fear growing up? (29:16)\\nWhat\\u2019s the greatest personal struggle you\\u2019ve ever faced? (32:15)\\nWere the conversations you were having with yourself more about forgiveness or the future you wanted to create? (37:56)\\nHow much mental training did it take for you to find your alter ego? (42:53)\\nWhat\\u2019s your mental routine on a daily basis? (52:56)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nHow James helped someone with Cerebral Palsy finish the triathlon (7:29)\\nHow long it takes for him to finish an Ironman Triathlon (14:32)\\nThe greatest lesson he\\u2019s learned from all 50 Ironmans (24:34)\\nSomething we can do on a daily basis to help us increase our mental toughness (27:25)\\nHow he\\u2019s preparing his children to take on the world (30:45)\\nWhat he thinks about at hour 7 of the day during a race (34:51)\\nThe power of his alter ego (39:42)\\nWhy he felt the need to achieve the impossible (47:25)'