Hercules Nicolaou - #38

Hercules Nicolaou joins the podcast to share the incredible story behind his 1,200km run across Greece, averaging 85km per day for 14 days. We dive into ultrarunning, entrepreneurship, mental resilience, building a successful business, overcoming self-doubt, and the lessons learned when everything goes wrong. 00:00 Intro01:00 The 1,200km Greece Challenge Explained05:25 Training While Working Full-Time07:15 Childhood, Confidence & Growing Up as "Hercules"15:00 Building a Multi-Million Pound Delivery Business21:40 Entrepreneurship Lessons & Never Quitting26:45 Leaving His Business & Joining Cadence31:30 Work Ethic, Fear & Providing for Family35:30 The Speed Project & Performing Under Pressure39:30 The Darkest Moment During Greece & Nearly Quitting49:00 Gratitude, Relationships & Why Challenges Matter56:40 Advice for Anyone Starting Ultrarunning15% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247https://uk.representclo.com/collectio...BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.comWhoop — 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.