Adam Holland - Perspective, comparison, and next level fitness

In the world of ultra endurance, one thing I’ve come to realise is that no matter how much you’re doing or how far you’re going, there’s always somebody doing more or going further.   Logically then, there must be a person who is doing the most and going the furthest, and it’s quite possible that this person is my guest on today’s podcast, Adam Holland.   We recorded this episode on a Monday, the day after he had completed a 24 hour ultra marathon. I’ve done a couple of these in the past, and I can tell you I was good for nothing for more than a few days!   This particular ultra marathon - which he won with over 118 miles of running - was preceded by cycling over 500 miles as a part of another challenge.   He’s run over 1000 miles in 28 days, he holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest half marathon on a treadmill, and also the record for the fastest average time for 10 marathons in 10 consecutive days.   And he does all this whilst holding down a full time job and raising a family.   In our conversation we talk about motivation, comparing ourselves to others, how 10 back to back marathons becomes ‘easy’ after you’ve done it a few times, and how you would even start preparing for the next challenge he has his sights set on… which will be bigger than anything he’s done before, if you can imagine that such a thing exists!   You can find more inspiration from Adam over at his Facebook page.