John Clark joins the Rugby Muscle Podcast today to discuss his journey that has taken him from serious rugby player to UK's Strongest Man to Ironman to now running 48 marathons in 48 days in 48 different counties...We discuss his rugby enjoyment, his performance mindset, how this is for his ego and how he keeps the balance with these goals that might seem incredibly overwhelming as well as the importance of a coach.2:00 Talk me through your journey into strongman, how did you get into it?10:23 What lessons did you learn from strongman that helped your game?22:40 What prompted the change of focus to endurance?29:18 How did you deal with the ego side of things? losing strength which would've been part of your identity?35:35 Fear of failure50:20 What fuels this desire to train for these events? clearly motivation isn't an issue, how do you stay so "dedicated"57:50 What are you long long term goals for all this stuff? Just to be THE hybrid athlete?1:00:07 What does the fitness industry look like in 20 years time - will you be involved?1:17:52. What's 1 song everyone needs in their gym playlist?- No easy way out1:19:40 How can listeners get in touch and follow you?Follow John on his journey and donateInstagram Miles4MealsYoutube More on Rugby Muscle Facebook GroupInstagramYouTubeWebsite with ArticlesSupport the show

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