The Long Run With Sean Bell

• 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 which kicks off this Saturday (12th April, 2025) at 8am, including his preparation for it. What it really takes to run 100+ hours straight. How years of consistent running has led him to where he is today. Sleep, nutrition and mindset tips and tricks that keep him putting one foot in front of the other. And some stories from my run around Australia where Phil generously crewed for 7 weeks straight (Karratha to Adelaide). Phil’s story isn’t just about running. It’s about staying the course, trusting the work, and choosing to endure — not for the spotlight, but because he loves the process. A true legend, and someone I’m proud to be friends with. Whether you're an experienced ultra runner or just curious about what drives someone to run for days on end, this conversation will inspire, challenge, and motivate you to find your own limits. Giddy up! - Phil on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil.gore.ultrarunner/- Sean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/- Unlock a 2 week free trial to Sean Bell Run Coaching: https://seanbellruns.com/onlineruncoaching

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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 loss, discipline, resilience, and a commitment to raising my standards.  I’ll share how running first entered my life, how being a football bench warmer drove me to become the athlete I am today, and how running my first marathon in 2017 led to my goal of running around Australia—a dream realised in August 2024, after six years of relentless hard work. I recently broke the world record for running around Australia, covering 14,530 km all up. I ran 13,964km around mainland Australia in 166 days, at an average of 84km, or 2 marathons a day, and 566km in Tasmania from Devonport to Hobart and back. If you’re new to my journey, you’ll learn that this wasn’t just a run around Australia. It was about honouring lost loved ones, while chasing my dream to helping other sick kids achieve theirs.  Thanks to many amazing people who supported the journey, together we raised $177,000 for Make-A-Wish Australia. You’ll hear about the amazing people who have coached and mentored me, the setbacks, and the triumphs that shaped me along the way. You’ll also learn how my coaching business has evolved from First42K to JDS Run Coaching, and where I’m at now physically and mentally after the beautiful, but brutal run around Australia. This episode offers a raw, unfiltered look into my life, filled with lessons and stories that I hope will inspire you to pursue your own personal and professional goals. Whether you’re also planning a big running expedition, or tackling any other big life goal of yours, I hope my story empowers you to giddy up and level up your life. If I could go from a bench warmer to a world record holder, then I know that greatness is possible for you too.   I look forward to bringing you a new podcast each week, where I’ll focus primarily on solo episodes offering run coaching advice, training tips, and lessons to help you grow as a runner and a person. Occasionally, I’ll bring on other everyday people who’ve achieved remarkable endurance feats, to highlight their unseen stories. Whether you're chasing a personal best, looking to run your first 5k through to an ultramarathon, or simply tackling life’s challenges, I’m here to help you go the distance. Giddy Up,  - Seany - Unlock your 2 week free trial to JDS Run Coaching and be coached by Sean at ⁠jdsruncoaching.com ⁠ BONUS - SIGN UP BY JANUARY 10th 2025, and we will give you an EXTRA week FREE (3 week free trial) to make sure you love training with us, before any further committment. - Follow Sean on Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/seanbellruns/⁠ - Follow JDS Run Coaching on Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jdsruncoaching/⁠ - Learn more about Sean's Keynote Speaking and book him to speak at your next business event ⁠seanbellruns.com/corporatespeaking⁠ - Connect with Sean on any other social profile at @seanbellruns

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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 Personal Trainer, Victor has a passion for helping others be more active.  What I admire about Vic is he is an everyday person who works full-time, yet he is doing something extraordinary. I love his humility and I love how he is driven by the growth of the people closest to him like his partner Michelle and other friends who have supported him through his run streak.  Join me as we delve into Victor’s inspiring story.  Unfortunately, Victor isn't on Strava or Instagram for you to follow his running, but just know that he is out there getting it done every single day. A huge inspiration to us all - someone clearly not in it for social validation, simply to better himself and level up in his own life! - Sean Bell Unlock your 2 WEEK FREE trial with us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jdsruncoaching.com.au⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ We help you love running and grow with discipline, ensuring success is inevitable! Programs start at just $9.95 per week!  Sean on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/seanbellruns⁠⁠⁠ JDS Run Coaching on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/jdsruncoaching⁠⁠⁠

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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 came to be. I can’t tell you how glad I am that we took the opportunity to have this conversation, and I’ve been waiting for a time that feels right to release this episode.  Devastatingly, Coach Jase passed away suddenly on the 15th of April, 2022. Jase left an enormous legacy on the running community, truly changing people’s lives.  He had a huge passion for helping people fall in love with running, he was an amazing athlete in his own right and he regularly volunteered at trail running events with his best mate DJ as a sweeper. I hope you learn some training tips from Coach Jase to help you with your running. Jase and DJ taught me how to run smarter, not just harder, transforming me and many others they coached into incredible runners, and more importantly healthier, happier, and more confident people.  This episode was recorded over a year before we started the First42K podcast, so I’m grateful that I had my good friend Rien MacDonald host the episode to guide our conversation.  If you enjoy this episode, please take a screenshot and share it on your on Instagram story, share it with a friend, subscribe to our podcast, and leave a review.  Thank you for listening. - Sean Bell Unlock your 2 WEEK FREE trial with us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jdsruncoaching.com.au⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ We help you love running and grow with discipline, ensuring success is inevitable! Programs start at just $9.95 per week!  Sean on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/seanbellruns⁠⁠⁠ JDS Run Coaching on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/jdsruncoaching⁠⁠⁠

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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 also represented Australia in the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships.  Tom shares his story about how he got into ultra running, and how ultra running “makes him feel most like [him]”.  Amazingly, Tom has completed over 50 races (50km through to 200 miles) since he started ultra-running in 2019. See Tom’s list of extraordinary achievements here https://thomasdade.com/ultrarunning/  If you’d like to connect with Tom, the best place to do so is on Instagram at @thomasthetankdade https://instagram.com/thomasthetankdade  P.S. We were pushed for time when we recorded this episode and I felt like I didn’t give Tom the best chance to share his INCREDIBLE story. To be honest, I debated whether to release it. However, I decided to release it because I want to strive for consistency, not perfection, and I look forward to having Tom back on the podcast one day soon where we can chat in a lot more depth about how he has overcome adversity, and his relentless pursuit to be the best he can be! - Sean Bell Unlock your 2 WEEK FREE trial with us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jdsruncoaching.com.au⁠⁠.⁠⁠ We help you love running and grow with discipline, ensuring success is inevitable! Programs start at just $9.95 per week!  Sean on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/seanbellruns⁠⁠ JDS Run Coaching on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/jdsruncoaching⁠⁠ Tom on Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thomasthetankdade/

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