#42 "The Impossible Made Possible: Swimming 3.8km in Open Water"

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The GymCraic Podcast

Adrian Allen

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The GymCraic Podcast is your go-to show for everything health, fitness, adventure, travel, and, of course, a bit of fun. Hosted by me, Adrian Allen, the podcast features interviews with incredible people I've met along my journey—from my life-changing solo fitness holiday in Phuket in 2013 to five years of coaching in Thailand and Bali. Now back in Australia, I'm fully immersed in IRONMAN training, backyard ultras, and Hyrox training while coaching at Fitstop, working full-time as a sparkie, and connecting with a community of like-minded individuals dedicated to improving lives.

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#42 "The Impossible Made Possible: Swimming 3.8km in Open Water"

The GymCraic Podcast

1 hour 3 minutes 9 seconds

12 months ago

#42 "The Impossible Made Possible: Swimming 3.8km in Open Water"

Road To Ironman the Big Domino has fallen...

The journey to my first-ever full-distance Ironman took a major leap forward last week when I managed to complete the 3.8km swim in 1 hour and 33 minutes.

It’s been 16 months in the making since I first entered the pool in July 2023 with one long-term goal in mind: just be able to "survive" the 3.8km distance required to complete the Busselton, Western Australia, Ironman on December 1st—now only 3 weeks away!

Big brick sessions are now part of my weekends, with longer runs off the bike. I’ve had a little hip flexor scare while pushing hard during a 4-hour session, but it might just be enough to scare me into being more careful. The start line is in sight, and I want to get there in one piece.