James Iron Cowboy Lawrence - Conquer 100

Live Life to the Fittest with Jeremy Woodward

Today’s guest is known as one of the toughest men alive on the planet. His name is James Iron Cowboy Lawrence. He is a Canadian American athlete, born in Alberta, Canada, currently residing in Utah, with his family. James holds multiple records; these include the most half-iron distance races in a single calendar year. In 2015, he also completed the 50-50-50, consisting of 50 iron distance triathlons, in 50 straight days, in all 50 states. Then he decided to take on the Conquer 100 in 2021, which was 100 iron distance triathlons in 100 straight days. James truly wanted to defy logic and that anything can be accomplished.

This episode is absolutely mind blowing. We talked about what it took to complete 50-50-50 and how that carried over into problem solving for the Conquer 100. They became masters at solving problems and solving them quickly. We also discussed the toll that doing the Conquer 100 took on James's body, such as losing his toenails after the first few days, suffering a concussion, breaking his back on day 59 during a bike crash, and so much more. We go into the mindset of what it took to do all of this, and to come out on the other side successfully.

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In this Episode You’ll Learn:

• [4:38] Who is James Iron Cowboy Lawrence?
• [13:18] Combat sports contribution to mental strength
• [16:52] The road to Conquer 100
• [31:30] Family support
• [34:54] The physical affects
• [42:48] Mental health and its ties to physical health

Standout Quotes from the Guest:

• “We accept quitting as an option…and when you're in these big challenges, we don't believe that that's an option. You figure out how to navigate that, and our entire team has that mindset” [23:32]
• “Nothing great is ever accomplished on our own” [31:56]
• “Motion creates emotion” [43:52]
• “Be okay with where you’re at today and start now, and stop comparing yourself against what anybody else is doing out” [44:13]

Links Mentioned:

• Contact James Iron Cowboy Lawrence:
  • Instagram: @ironcowboyjames
  • Website: https://www.ironcowboy.com/
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