{"id":24044,"date":"2023-07-20T21:01:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T19:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/?p=143893"},"modified":"2023-07-20T21:39:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T19:39:53","slug":"sean-conway-completes-102-iron-distance-triathlons-in-102-days","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/rss_feed\/sean-conway-completes-102-iron-distance-triathlons-in-102-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Conway completes 102 iron-distance triathlons in 102 days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean Conway sets a new record for the most long-distance triathlons completed on consecutive days after a monumental effort over 102 days <\/p>

By Rob Slade\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 20 July 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Sean Conway has today completed his 102nd iron-distance triathlon in 102 days to break the record of 101 previously set by James Lawrence<\/a>, AKA the Iron Cowboy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For over three months, Sean has been waking up at 4:29am and heading straight to the swimming pool to begin his day\u2019s work with a 3.8km swim.<\/p>\n

Supported by a crew and members of the public, he\u2019s then been embarking on an 180km bike and 42.2km run.<\/p>\n

Speaking on his Instagram part-way through the ride on his 102nd and final triathlon of the challenge, Sean said: \u201cI feel good today, annoyingly. I wish I felt this good for the last 101 days. But it\u2019s emotional, yeah. I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s nearly done.\u201d<\/p>\n

How long is an iron-distance triathlon?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
A monumental challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Just one single long-distance triathlon is a monumental challenge for many, with some pro triathletes completing it in less than eight hours and age-group athletes taking anywhere between that and 17 hours, which is a typical cut-off time for many Ironman events.<\/p>\n
In the early days of the challenge, before his body had adapted to the sheer volume and impact it was facing, his times were close to that typically cut-off point.<\/p>\n
Day two, for example, took 16 hours and 55 minutes, severely restricting the recovery time Sean had before starting again early the next day.<\/p>\n
Slowly, though, his body started to adapt. On day 22 he finished in 14 hours and 11 minutes, and by the time 220 Triathlon<\/em> joined him on day 58 (read about that in 220<\/em>\u2018s August issue, on sale now<\/a><\/strong>), he\u2019d got that time down to 13 hours and 36 minutes.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s a good triathlon time?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Getting into the swing of things<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\""Sean\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
By this point, Sean and his team had also nailed the routine. Rolling out of bed at 4:29am, he\u2019d be driven straight to the pool at Mold Leisure Centre, just outside of Wrexham, with snacks and breakfast already prepared for him.<\/p>\n
He\u2019d often be in the pool by 5am and out in not much more than an hour. Then, he\u2019d use the toilet, brush his teeth in the shower and get ready, while his crew would set up his kit, bike and nutrition.<\/p>\n
If he was lucky, he\u2019d have strong riders with him on the bike, holding a decent pace and acting as a wind break.<\/p>\n
A route made out of several loops would allow him to complete the 180km with minimal elevation gain and multiple pit stops as needed to fuel in the village of Holt.<\/p>\n
T2 would traditionally be in Queensferry, where Sean would set out for a two-lap run that\u2019d take him along the River Dee, into Chester and back.<\/p>\n
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