"It's Not A 106K Swim, It's A 1K Swim 106 Times" - Nick Pelletier - #85

Nick Pelletier is an ultra endurance athlete, documentary filmmaker, and host of the Comfort Breeds Complacency podcast.What does it take to fail at something twice and still go back? Nick spent four years and three attempts trying to swim the 113-kilometer length of Okanagan Lake, battling chafing so severe he couldn't lift his arms, wildfire smoke that erased the shoreline, and a shoulder that gave out mid-swim. So what finally got him across, and what happens when Mother Nature says no anyway?Expect to learn why Nick's first attempt at swimming Okanagan Lake ended in agonizing chafing after eight hours, how wildfire smoke wiped out his ability to sight the shoreline and ended his second attempt, what it felt like when his shoulder gave out from thousands of strokes, why his dad was the one who had to call off two failed attempts, what it's like to get stung by a Portuguese man o' war mid-ocean-swim and lose the use of your legs, why a hot shower turned out to be the real cure for the sting, and how three failures over four years turned into a 71-hour finish and much more…-Save hundreds on the best saunas on the market: HERE (use code MERRILL)Save on Ice Barrel Cold Plunge: HERE (use code MERRILL)Save on beef protein: HERE (use code MERRILL)Save on Nordic Wave Cold Plunge: HERE (Use code MERRILL)Save on Board Game Tables: HERE ( Use MERRILL10)-0:00 Intro & The Sink Or Swim Documentary1:27 The 113-Kilometer Swim Across Okanagan Lake3:52 His First Long Swim Attempt With Almost No Experience8:24 Attempt One: Chafing So Bad He Couldn't Lift His Arms12:12 Rating The Failures: Swimming Vs. Cycling And Running16:34 Stung By A Portuguese Man O'War Mid-Swim21:52 Attempt Two: Wildfire Smoke And A Shoulder That Gave Out25:37 Solo Cycling Through Mexico's Cartel Zones33:45 Preparing For The Third Attempt35:49 His Dad Backs Him When The Crew Wants To Pull Him41:43 Finishing After 71 Hours In The Water45:35 Why He Keeps Choosing Voluntary Suffering54:21 What's Next: The Bigfoot 20055:55 Closing Questions: Who To Talk To Next And Book Recs-Thank You For Listening To The Chase Merrill Podcast-Get in touch in the comments below or head: HERE-Nick's Instagram: HERENick's Sink or Swim Doc: HERE