102 IRONS IN 102 DAYS - ROAD to PERDITION

SEAN CONWAY IS A MAN ON A MISSION. SPECIFICALLY, A MISSION TO COMPLETE 102 FULL-DISTANCE TRIATHLONS IN 102 DAYS. INTRIGUED TO DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE BEARDED ADVENTURER'S CURRENT TASK AND FIND OUT WHAT'S FUELLING HIM, 220 JOINED HIS CREW FOR DAY 58...

- ROB SLADE

For most of us, cycling around the world would be a decent enough achievement that we could dine out on for the rest of our lives. But not for Sean Conway. After doing that in 2012 (including 12,000 out of 16,000 miles done with a compression fracture on his spine), he decided to swim the length of Britain the following year. A 4,200-mile triathlon around the coast of Britain followed in 2016 and two years later he set the record for the fastest solo ride across Europe. If we had the space, we’d be listing over a dozen other adventures, too.

An endurance athlete in every sense of the word, Sean’s latest challenge is to break the Iron Cowboy’s record of 101 full-distance triathlons on consecutive days, raising money for True Venture (a foundation that’s determined to help children try, love and stick to sport).

The bearded adventurer’s first attempt ended prematurely in 2022 after a bike accident and injury led to him pulling out after just over a week. This time, thankfully, things are going infinitely better. By the time 220 joins his crew for a day, he’s well past the halfway mark. Not only that, but he’s getting faster…

4:29 AM DAY 58 IS A GO