DB 105: Iron Cowboy James Lawrence On The 50-50-50 & The Power Of Self Belief

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TODAY’S GUEST

We’ve had a lot of incredible athletes on the Dream Big Podcast, but James Lawrence stands out as accomplishing a physical feat that nearly everyone said would be humanly possible. Specifically, in 2015 James completed 50 Ironman distance triathlons, in 50 days, in each of the 50 United States — The 50-50-50. A single Ironman is an incredible accomplishment — as it consists of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.20 km) run, raced in that order and without a break. So you can see why everyone told James he was absolutely out of his mind to think he could do an Ironman 50 days in a row, especially with the travel required to do this in all 50 US States. But as you’ll learn in this episode, James did reach his goal, learned a ton about himself and life through the process — and certainly earned his incredibly cool nickname — the Iron Cowboy.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

James on his childhood and how all the young boys (except him) played hockey in his hometown.
How James fell in love with the outdoors.
How James got started with running – and how he hated it at first.
Why James loves triathlons more than running.
How long it takes to finish the Ironman distance triathlon.
How many Ironmans James has completed in his career.
James on his 50.50 journey.
The incredible team who supported James during his 50.50 journey.
Why James decided to do his 50.50 journey – and how he inspired a lot of people to bring awareness to childhood obesity.
James’ most special moment with her daughter, Lucy.
James’ advice to the Big Dreamers on dealing with naysayers (people who tell you that you can’t achieve your dreams).
James’ advice to his 10-year old self.
James’ BIG DREAM for the future!
How James got his amazing nickname, Iron Cowboy.
And so much more!

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Posted on October 1, 2018