#344: Endurance Athlete Fergus Crawley on Extreme Challenges, Mental Health and Recovering From A Suicide Attempt!

Fergus is a Hybrid Athlete who recently completed the 1200TWELVE which consisted of a 1200lb powerlifting total and sub 12 hour Ironman distance triathlon in the same day!    Having competed in a variety of sports from a young age, Fergus has spent his life in pursuit of athletic performance.   He shared his experience with mental health, and a suicide attempt, publicly in 2018, and has since used his athletic pursuits as a channel to raise funds and awareness for this cause, and has raised almost £100,000 for Movember through a variety of strength and endurance challenges.     Notes for the 1200TWELVE for anyone unfamiliar with powerlifting or iron distance triathlon:    Powerlifting lifts: squat, deadlift and bench  2.4 mile swim (3.9K), 112 mile bike (180.2K), and 26.2 mile run (42.2K).   Here are some of the things we talked about in today's podcast.      His background into fitness and changing training direction when he lost his enthusiasm for powerlifting     Training and living as a hybrid athlete      His hardest and craziest challenges over the years     His history with depression and his suicide attempt in 2016     Early signs that your mental health is deteriorating and knowing what makes you tick to come through it.      And much more.    Shownotes:  Fergus's Coaching: https://www.omnia-performance.com/ Fergys's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ferguscrawley/?hl=en Fergus's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ferguscrawley BRIAN'S LINKS: New Nutrition Course:  https://briankeanefitness.com/nutrition-course/   BKF Online Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/bkf-online/   GAA Lean Body Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/lean-body-program/