317 Miles: Pushing The Limits Of Possibility - Ross Edgley

Ross Edgley is an endurance athlete and an author. Ross just broke the world record for the world's longest non-stop river swim. It took over 2 days with no sleep, no stopping or touching land. He's also swum around the entire UK and competed head to head with sharks. Time to find out how his mind, body and preparation works. Expect to learn how Ross prepares for an endurance event, how you go to the bathroom when you're locked in a wetsuit, what 50 hours of sleep deprivation whilst exercising feels like, Ross' diet and daily routine, the scientific mindset of resilience, strategies to push yourself to your absolute limit and much more... - 00:00 Ross’s Recent Swimming Achievements 06:15 Preparing for Different Scales of Events 11:05 What Ross Wears for the Events 17:44 How to Prepare for Fatigue 28:21 Digesting Food Mid-Swimming 34:06 Which Supplements Did Ross Take? 39:50 The Injuries Ross Collected From the Swim 43:05 What Ross Has Learned About Resilience 48:47 The State of Ross’s Mind During the Event 57:14 Is There a Darker Side to Ross? 1:09:29 The Parts of Stoicism Worth Keeping 1:19:59 Eating 40,000 Calories in a Day 1:29:50 How to Be More Resilient in Your Body 1:35:28 Tour de France Unchained Series 1:46:19 The Ending of Ross’s Swim 1:50:05 Training With Chris Hemsworth 1:54:21 What’s Next for Ross 1:56:26 Where to Find Ross - Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get Magic Spoon's brand-new Protein-packed Treats in your nearest grocery store. Get up to 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostRoss Edgleyguest

Aug 12, 20241h 56mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: August 12, 2024
Duration: 1h 56m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ross Edgley is an endurance athlete and an author. Ross just broke the world record for the world's longest non-stop river swim. It took over 2 days with no sleep, no stopping or touching land. He's also swum around the entire UK and competed head to head with sharks. Time to find out how his mind, body and preparation works. Expect to learn how Ross prepares for an endurance event, how you go to the bathroom when you're locked in a wetsuit, what 50 hours of sleep deprivation whilst exercising feels like, Ross' diet and daily routine, the scientific mindset of resilience, strategies to push yourself to your absolute limit and much more... - 00:00 Ross’s Recent Swimming Achievements 06:15 Preparing for Different Scales of Events 11:05 What Ross Wears for the Events 17:44 How to Prepare for Fatigue 28:21 Digesting Food Mid-Swimming 34:06 Which Supplements Did Ross Take? 39:50 The Injuries Ross Collected From the Swim 43:05 What Ross Has Learned About Resilience 48:47 The State of Ross’s Mind During the Event 57:14 Is There a Darker Side to Ross? 1:09:29 The Parts of Stoicism Worth Keeping 1:19:59 Eating 40,000 Calories in a Day 1:29:50 How to Be More Resilient in Your Body 1:35:28 Tour de France Unchained Series 1:46:19 The Ending of Ross’s Swim 1:50:05 Training With Chris Hemsworth 1:54:21 What’s Next for Ross 1:56:26 Where to Find Ross - Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get Magic Spoon's brand-new Protein-packed Treats in your nearest grocery store. Get up to 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
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Ross Edgley
guest
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Ross Edgley, 317 Miles: Pushing The Limits Of Possibility - Ross Edgley explores ross Edgley Redefines Human Limits With 317-Mile Nonstop River Swim Ross Edgley joins Chris Williamson to break down his record-setting 510km (317-mile) nonstop Yukon River swim, after failed continuous swim attempts in Loch Ness and Italy due to hypothermia and extreme heat. He explains how he prepares a body built for robustness, not speed, using strength training, gut training, and extreme nutrition strategies to endure 50+ hours in cold water without sleep.

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