The 104kg Man Who Ran 100 Miles With Zero Training

A 104kg bloke got punched in the back of the head, couldn't sleep for months, nearly lost his mind in London, and somehow turned it all into a career helping men sleep and a movement called the Heavyweight Running Division. Jordan Stanton is one of the most honest, high-energy guests we've had on the pod.In this episode:- How a Muay Thai sparring session gave Jordan a traumatic brain injury and destroyed his sleep for months- The cortisone injection at the base of his skull that bought him two to three months of pain-free living- Why yoga and sleep became the two things that actually fixed him when nothing else worked- Running 1,500km across the UK at 104kg in 21 days with his mate and his mate's dad- The moment his girlfriend told him to move to London and he nearly chose a footy flag instead- Why the Heavyweight Running Division blew up overnight and what it means for big blokes who feel invisible in running- Sleep pressure explained and why most people have no idea how to build it- The one habit that matters more than anything else for sleep quality- Why ChatGPT will never replace a real coach- His first backyard ultra with zero training and what 16,000 calories actually looks likeTimestamps:(00:00) Intro and Jordan's Muay Thai background(05:16) Moving to London and missing Australian culture(09:14) Why leaving your hometown changes everything(17:26) The traumatic brain injury that changed his life(20:02) Cortisone injection and the slow road to recovery(27:30) How yoga and sleep became his medicine(41:33) Becoming a full-time sleep coach(43:39) Running the length of the UK at 104kg in 21 days(48:14) Fuelling strategy and eating 10 gels a day(58:01) The one rule that anchors your circadian rhythm(62:17) Sleep pressure and why most blokes are wired but tired(70:37) Why human connection beats ChatGPT for coaching(90:41) The birth of the Heavyweight Running Division(97:22) Weight classes in running and why big guys deserve representation(120:55) His first backyard ultra with no training and 16,000 calories burnedFull episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads