This week I'm joined by the youngest person ever to run the length of Ireland. Running all 563km from Malin Head to Mizen Head in just over 8 days and raising €70,000 in the process!!!!

This is all coming from a man who had just partook in 5k and 10k events 3 years previous.

Currently Stephen is training for the 777 Marathon event in Australia, this involves running 7 marathons in 7 days in 7 different states.

In this episode we chat about how Stephen got into endurance events, running the length of Ireland and some of the obstacles he faced along the way, life lessons he's taken from it and his next challenge of running 7 marathons in 7 states.

You can donate to Stephens 777 fundraiser for child abuse victims here: https://fundraise.bravehearts.org.au/fundraisers/StephenLynch/777national2024

You can find Stephen on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@steverunzz

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Disclaimer: this podcast represents the opinions of Eoghan and his guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice.

Time Stamps:

0.24 – Podcast starts.

1.15 – Back story and randomness of the internet.

2.00 – Running the length of Ireland.

2.46 – Getting into more advanced running and ultra marathon endurance events.

6.10 – Hospitalized after the Bondi to Manly ultra.

7.40 – How the idea of running the length of Ireland came about.

11.50 – Prepping for running the length of Ireland.

13.50 – Some motivation for making sure he finished the route and being caught by elevation at the start.

15.25 – Struggles faced on day 3 of the route.

23.28 – The last day.

27.10 – Day 3 and dealing with being told he might not be able to continue and using other people’s doubt for energy.

30.25 – Where was his head going to on those dark days.

34.10 – Things he learned about himself from doing the run and focusing on the little wins.

39.55 – Raising over 70,000 for charity in the process and the importance of mental health.

43.15 – Coming back to Australia after completing the race.

44.45 – Recovering after the big run.

46.40 – Pushing himself to do hard things.

49.15 - Next challenge and running 7 marathons in 7 days in 7 states.

55.45 – The hardest geezer.

58.00 – How what’s he’s done and learned in endurance events transfers to life outside of them.

1.01.35 – People who have had the biggest impacts on the path he’s taken.

1.04.45 – Closing comments.