Episode 143: Sean Conlon - A 5K in 50 states in 50 days

Sean Conlon and I met years ago and a recent LinkedIn post he made brought us back together for this interview. In his post, he said he's been RUNNING A 5K EVERY DAY FOR 6.5+ YEARS! and that this year his goal is to run a 5K in 50 states in 50 days. During this conversation, sponsored by Noogs and Athlete Bouquets, we talk about:How a LinkedIn post he made reconnected us What it was like moving in the middle of high school Learning to apply his drive and discipline to athletics which ultimately led him to be an entrepreneurWhy he left the track team at IU The fact that he’s only done two 5Ks ever and no other races Why he started his 5K a day mission How his mission nearly ended with a broken toe - but didn’t His goal of running a 5K in 50 states in 50 days Raising $10,000,000 and running across the USA at the end of his 10 year 5K streakLiving in an RV for three years The dog treat business he founded that is now found in Costco How he met his wife, ChristinaWriting a book - he’s in the process of evaluating companies to help him do it Sponsor Details:- Noogs - Use code ALLYB15 for 15% off- Athlete Bouquets - Use code PODCAST for 10% offConnect with Sean:- LinkedIn- YouTube- Instagram - Email - [email protected]