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First 42K Podcast
by Sean Bell
Conversations with everyday humans on their journey with running. Featuring the highlights, the lowlights, and everything in between as we chat with those who have developed a love of running, improving their way of living and now use running as a vehicle to improve the lives of others.Welcome to the First 42K Podcast.
Episodes
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S2, E5.2: Why Dan Lucchini WAKES UP at 1:30AM To Train!
Most people would just see Dan Lucchini as crazy. He goes to sleep at 6:30pm and wakes up around 1:30am each day to train. He goes to unbelievable lengths during races ... you'll soon hear... further than you and I would go 😂 and he is the most driven person I have ever met! In this episode, we...
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S2, E5.1: The Warm Up with Daniel Lucchini
Daniel Lucchini is an Australian Ultra Runner and Online Run and Strength coach through his own business, Meraki Performance. In May 2024, Dan broke the course record in the the gruelling 84 km Bali Hope Ultra, an overnight ultra marathon traversing Bali's mountainous terrain. In fact he didn't...
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S2, E4.2: From Rock Bottom to Record Breaker – Lachy Cameron's FKT Journey
In this episode of The Long Run With Sean Bell, I sat down with my great friend Lachy Cameron. Lachy is an Australian Ultra Runner and mental health advocate who transformed personal adversity into a powerful mission for change. In 2024, he broke the Fastest Known Time (FKT) record for running…
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S2, E4.1 – The Warm Up with Lachy Cameron
Lachy Cameron is an Australian Ultra Runner and mental health advocate who transformed personal adversity into a powerful mission for change. In 2024, he broke the Fastest Known Time (FKT) record for running from Brisbane to Sydney—completing the 925 km journey in just over 10 days. This…
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S2, E3: Chloe hosts Sean to discuss his post run around Australia lows
This week on the podcast, my beautiful girlfriend Chloe was the host and interviewed me about the come down from my 2024 run around Australia. Fair to say it has been a brutal time for me since the run and I've felt the lowest of lows. I still have a long recovery road ahead but there is some…
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S2, E2: Phil Gore: On His Preparation For Sydney Backyard Ultra... Can He Break The World Record?
In this episode, I sit down with Phil Gore, Australian Backyard Ultra legend and one of the world’s toughest ultra endurance athletes. Phil shares his journey from starting with running 5k's a day in 2015 to becoming Australia's best ultra marathon runner. We dive deep into: Sydney Backyard Ultra...
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S2, E1: My Story So Far: How I went from a Football Bench Warmer to a Running World Record Holder
Welcome to Episode 1, Season 2 of my podcast, with a new title, The Long Run with Sean Bell. I’m excited to be back with a new season of the podcast, after a big hiatus as I prepared for and executed my run around Australia. In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of my journey—shaped by...
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#24 - Victor Wong | The man who's been running for over 3,000 consecutive days!
In today’s episode, I caught up with a great friend of mine, Victor Wong, who is a humble running machine. With a run streak of over 3,000 consecutive days, Victor prioritises his health and fitness and is a great example for others that we can all move more to be healthier and happier. As a...
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#23 - In Loving Memory of First42K Co-Founder Jase Cronshaw
Today’s episode is dedicated to First42K Co-Founder Jase Cronshaw. In early June 2021, I sat down on a podcast with my coach and business partner Jase. It was lockdown 4.0 in Melbourne and given we had launched First42K just 2 months earlier, we thought why don’t we record a chat about how it…
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#22 - Tom Dade | Ultra Endurance Athlete & Adventurer
In today’s episode, I catch up with Tom Dade. Tom is a phenomenal young Ultra Marathon runner from Mornington, Victoria in Australia, who has not only completed, but won some of the hardest ultra-marathons in Australia like Down Under 135 and the Great Southern Endurance Run 100 miler, and has…
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#21 - Mick Sears on running his first marathon with First42K
In today's episode, I hosted HGG Performance founder, Mick Sears, who made the commitment to run his first marathon at the 2023 Gold Coast marathon, back in November 2022 live on his own podcast called Squeeze the Juice, when he had me as his guest. Mick wanted to run a marathon for several…
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#20 - Matt Daniels on his 535 Half Marathons in 535 Days & Inspiring others to start running
In today’s episode, I caught up with Matt Daniels, a running legend from Geelong, Victoria. Matt Daniels to many would be seen as superhuman, someone you could quickly label as “a natural runner” if you didn’t dive deep into his journey and understand the amount of work he has put into becoming…
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#19 - Erchana Murray Bartlett | Guinness World Record Holder - 150 Marathons in 150 Days
In today's episode, First42K Co-Founder and Run Coach @seanbellruns hosted Erchana Murray Bartlett, the current Guinness World Record Holder for the most consecutive marathons ran by a female. From August 2022 to January 2023, Erchana ran 150 marathons in 150 days, from the Tip of Australia in…
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#18 - Sean reflects on his BVRT 200 Mile Ultra | Solo Episode
In today’s episode, I reflect on my BVRT 200 Mile Ultra experience. From 6:09pm, Thursday 15 June 2023, until 11:30pm, Saturday 17 June 2023, I was running on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail! That is a total of 53 hours, 21 minutes and 37 seconds! The BVRT 200 miler course is an out and back run,...
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#17 - 6 of our First42K Runners Reflect On Their Bali Hope Ultra 2023 Experience
In this episode on the podcast, I caught up with 6 of our First42K runners Daniel, Mitch, Tom, Brad, Alex, and Kim, who just completed the epic 84km Bali Hope Ultra. The Bali Hope Ultra is an ultra-marathon race that brings together passionate runners from around the world who aim to use their...
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#16 - Tom Hickman | Bali Hope Ultra Founder & Social Impactor
Welcome to today's episode, where I had the pleasure of hosting Tom Hickman on the podcast. In 2017, faced with personal challenges after a divorce, Tom made a decision that ultimately changed the trajectory of his life… instead of drowning his sorrows at the pub, he laced up his running shoes…
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#15 - Vanessa Angerer on her 25 for 25 challenge
In today’s episode I hosted Vanessa Angerer on the podcast. Vanessa is a friend of mine from the Gold Coast of Australia. With a huge passion for running, fundraising and inspiring others, she’s achieved several running feats that are both impressive and motivating. Earlier this year at the time…
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#14 - Brian Upton - 71 Year Old Cancer Survivor & Inspiration Currently Training For 7 Marathons in 7 Days
In today's episode, I hosted Brian Upton on the podcast. Brian is an INSPIRATION. As a 71-year-old cancer survivor, he is currently preparing to run 7 marathons, in 7 days, in 7 states of Australia for the Braveheart’s Foundation. Brian loves to ‘hug the hard yards’ and is the epitome of hard…
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#13 - Jordan Chenery - Building Lasting Success: The Importance of Consistency and Good Practices
In today's episode, I hosted Jord Chen on the podcast for the second time. Jord is a great friend of mine who lives on the Gold Coast. He’s an entrepreneur and ultra-runner, who is one of the most disciplined and consistent people I’ve ever met. This wasn’t a planned podcast, but after living…
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#12 - Ursula Adams - Domestic Violence Advocate to Ultra Running Inspirer
In today's episode, I caught up with Ursula Adams, an amazing ultra-runner, and my housemate on the Gold Coast of Australia. Well technically we live in Tweed Heads, but we spend the majority of our time running on the Gold Coast esplanade or on the trails! One of the things I greatly admire…
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#11 - Sean Bell - Running 201.6 km in 24 Hours
In today's episode, I reflected on my recent Coburg 24-hour race. From 12pm Saturday 15th April to 12pm Sunday 16th of April 2023, I ran lap after lap around the Harold Stevens Athletic track. This was more than just a race for me. Saturday 15/4/23 was one year to the day since we lost my running...
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#10 - Dave Alley - World Record Holder for the Fastest Run & Ride around Australia!
In today's episode, I caught up with another remarkable human and mentor of mine, Dave Alley, who is the current record holder for the fastest cycle and run around Australia. Dave’s accomplishments are the epitome of elite endurance and determination. He cycled 14,251 km in just 37 days around...
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#09 - Samantha Gash - Endurance Athlete | Adventurer | Speaker | Social Impactor
In this episode of the podcast, I caught up with Samantha Gash, an incredible Endurance Athlete, Global Keynote Speaker, Social Impactor, Adventurer, and Co-Founder of Her Trails (a trail running program and community for women). Samantha was one of the pioneers of the ‘running for change...
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#08 - Benny Gorell - The DANGERS of Overtraining and Overworking Leading To CNS Fatigue
This episode on the podcast I caught up with Benny Gorell, a legend who I’ve become friends with since moving to the Gold Coast. Benny is a driven individual with a powerful mind that has led him to achieve incredible things in his personal life like running a marathon, and professional life like...
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#07 - Dan Beard - Striving to be the best I can be
In this episode of the podcast, I caught up with Dan Beard. His running resume is extraordinary with over 20 x 100km races, 5 x 100-mile races, and too many 50km races and marathons to count. Over the past few years, we’ve spent plenty of time together running around Lilydale Lake, Ringwood Aths...
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#06 - Jye Dean - Founder of The Salt Social Run Club
This week on the podcast I caught up with Jye Dean, an inspiring runner, run coach and founder of The Salt Social Run Club based on the Gold Coast, Australia. Jye and I strongly connect over our love for running and for helping others with their running. Every Thursday morning we host the Salt...
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#05 - Jord Chen - Running for the joy of it | 33 Marathons in 33 Days
This week on the podcast I caught up with Jordan Chenery, an inspiring runner based on the Gold Coast, Australia. Jord has become a close friend of mine since I made the move to the Gold Coast in July this year. We connected over our love for running and we both followed each other’s projects…
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#04 - Zara John - Overcoming an eating disorder to become a powerhouse ultra runner
Episode 4 of the podcast involves me interviewing Zara John. Zara is an inspiring 22 year old woman with a huge love for running, in particular, trail running. There were so many things I loved about this conversation. Zara has run many half marathons, marathons, a 60km ultra marathon, and just...
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#03 - Pete Kavanagh - The GOAT for a reason | You're never too old to start running
Episode 3 of the podcast involves host Sean Bell interviewing Pete Kavanagh. If you think you’re too old to take up running… think again. When most people reach 59 years old, they focus on retirement, and they’re definitely not interested in taking up a new sport, or putting themselves through...
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#02 - Nikki Langman - 30 year Addict to Ultra Running BADASS
Episode 2 of the podcast involves host Sean Bell interviewing Nikki Langman. As an international professional speaker, author, emotional intelligence expert, mother, wife and endurance athlete, Nikki is tremendously passionate about life, running and helping others live their most powerful lives…
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#01 - David ‘DJ’ Jones - First42K Co-Founder, Endurance Athlete & Running Coach
Episode 1 of the podcast involves host Sean Bell interviewing his First42K business partner and close friend David ‘DJ’ Jones. First42K launched on April 11, 2021 by Sean Bell, David Jones and Jase Cronshaw. Starting our own podcast had been in the pipeline for a while, and for the founding…
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The Long Run With Sean Bell Trailer
Welcome to The Long Run with Sean Bell. Running is more than just putting one foot in front of theother—it's a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. I’m Sean Bell—an ultra-runner, keynote speaker, and onlinerun coach at Sean Bell Run Coaching. I created this podcast to help you thrive—on...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Conversations with everyday humans on their journey with running. Featuring the highlights, the lowlights, and everything in between as we chat with those who have developed a love of running, improving their way of living and now use running as a vehicle to improve the lives of others.Welcome to the First 42K Podcast.
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Sean Bell
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