Duncan Covey. The physical and mental when pedalling the planet

Duncan Covey’s highlights reel from pedalling the plant might sound like a list of good reason to avoid such trauma, and yet he shares with such pride and positivity the learning and motivations from facing such setbacks and hardships.  Endurance starts in the mind and Duncan shares candidly what he went through and learned from his first pedal powered odyssey in this 8th episode of Season 2 of the Endurance podcast.Filmed at the Adventure Travel Show in London in January 2026, this episode of the Endurance podcast is launched on 28th February at 9am, UK time.  It was a real pleasure to meet Duncan after following on Instagram, fresh back from his first global adventure and planning so many more. New episodes of the Endurance podcast each Saturday at 9am to watch on YouTube and listen across Spotify, Apple and AmazonFilmed and edited by Tom Grundy Media with support from Reuben MantleMade in partnership with Enjoy Travel and co-hosted by Martin Mansell Thanks also to support from Move Pre Workout - part of my preparation for all training sessions and I’d encourage you to try.--- Discount codes for both Enjoy Travel and MOVE Pre WorkoutUse code RID3R at ⁠https://www.enjoytravel.com/⁠ ⁠to save up to 30% . If you’re travelling abroad or even just heading away in the UK, they make it easy to book car rental, hotels, airport parking and lounges in one place. You’ll earn rewards as you book, with every 10th booking free across all their products.Use code ENDURANCE at checkout for 20% off your order ⁠https://movepreworkout.com⁠

Luca Kuhn is a Swiss born, London based entrepreneur and bike rider, who set up Ride Luca in 2020 - she saw a market dominated by gear that was often designed with men in mind, leaving women’s fit and needs as an afterthought. Luca wanted something different and has build a thriving community of riders and advocates. Empowering women on & off the bike.In this episode, filmed in Mallorca, we first explore Luca's own riding ambitions as she pushed her limits and gave us all a fright when she fainted on the legendary Sa Calobra climb! She has since gone from strength to strength with a structured training program. We also delve into her motivations to start both a cycling brand and the community that surrounds it. Across the Endurance podcast we speak to athletes, sports scientists and community builders, in order to glean life stories and wise words to help your ambitions. We hope you enjoy this conversation and please leave a comment and share with friends. New episodes of the Endurance podcast each Saturday at 9am to watch on YouTube and listen across Spotify, Apple and AmazonFilmed and edited by Tom Grundy Media with support from Tom Simmonds.Made in partnership with Enjoy Travel and co-hosted by Martin Mansell Thanks also to support from Move Pre Workout - part of my preparation for all training sessions and I’d encourage you to try.Discount codes for both Enjoy Travel and MOVE Pre WorkoutUse code RID3R at ⁠https://www.enjoytravel.com/⁠ ⁠to save up to 30% . If you’re travelling abroad or even just heading away in the UK, they make it easy to book car rental, hotels, airport parking and lounges in one place. You’ll earn rewards as you book, with every 10th booking free across all their products.Use code ENDURANCE at checkout for 20% off your order ⁠https://movepreworkout.com⁠

Kenton Cool is a renowned British mountaineer and one of the world’s most accomplished high-altitude climbers. An IFMGA-certified mountain guide, he is best known for summiting Mount Everest a record-breaking number of times for a non-Sherpa climber. In this episode, filmed in front of a live audience at Kendal Mountain Festival, we explore motivation when you lose your community, and the chapters of a career within mountaineering, ranging from personal goals, to guiding to corporate leadership.Beyond Everest, Cool has climbed many of the world’s toughest peaks and is widely respected for his leadership, resilience, and contributions to modern expedition climbing.New episodes of the Endurance podcast each Saturday at 9am to watch on YouTube and listen across Spotify, Apple and Amazon.Filmed and edited by Tom Grundy Media with support from Reuben Mantle.Made in partnership with Enjoy Travel and co-hosted by Martin Mansell. Thanks also to support from Move Pre Workout - part of my preparation for all training sessions and I’d encourage you to try.Discount codes for both Enjoy Travel and MOVE Pre WorkoutUse code RID3R at ⁠https://www.enjoytravel.com/⁠ ⁠to save up to 30% . If you’re travelling abroad or even just heading away in the UK, they make it easy to book car rental, hotels, airport parking and lounges in one place. You’ll earn rewards as you book, with every 10th booking free across all their products.Use code ENDURANCE at checkout for 20% off your order ⁠https://movepreworkout.com⁠

Helen Rennard is a highly accomplished British winter climber and mountaineer. Over the winter of 2025 she has completed all 282 munros (Scottish mountains over 3000 feet) in 80 days and 9.5hrs, beating the previous record of just under 83 days shared by Martin Moran (1985) and Anna Wells (2024).Filmed in front of a live audience at Kendal Mountain Festival, this is a fascinating conversation about intrinsic motivation, analysing risk and the power of friendships during endurance challenges. New episodes of the Endurance podcast each Saturday at 9am to watch on YouTube and listen across Spotify, Apple and AmazonFilmed and edited by Tom Grundy Media with support from Reuben MantleMade in partnership with Enjoy Travel and co-hosted by Martin Mansell Thanks also to support from Move Pre Workout - part of my preparation for all training sessions and I’d encourage you to try.--- Discount codes for both Enjoy Travel and MOVE Pre WorkoutUse code RID3R at ⁠https://www.enjoytravel.com/⁠ ⁠to save up to 30% . If you’re travelling abroad or even just heading away in the UK, they make it easy to book car rental, hotels, airport parking and lounges in one place. You’ll earn rewards as you book, with every 10th booking free across all their products.Use code ENDURANCE at checkout for 20% off your order ⁠https://movepreworkout.com⁠

Jack Carlin. From Paisley and football dreams to Olympic medals and mishaps. It was a real privilege to be amongst the first to interview Jack after his retirement from professional track cycling and get his incredibly candid reflections on what it took…The breaksThe camaraderie The purposeTrack sprinting maybe the antithesis of endurance cycling, but there is a lot to learn from a professional career that is sustained for over a decade and the mindset to live your childhood dream.This episode was filmed at Lovat Farm Cafe near Inverness after cycling the route of the Ba Sportive New episodes of the Endurance podcast each Saturday morning at 9am of the Endurance Podcast watch on YouTube and listen across Spotify, Apple and AmazonMade in partnership with Enjoy Travel and co-hosted by Martin Mansell https://www.enjoytravel.com/Use code RID3R to save up to 30% with Enjoy Travel. If you’re travelling abroad or even just heading away in the UK, they make it easy to book car rental, hotels, airport parking and lounges in one place.You’ll earn rewards as you book, with every 10th booking free across all their products.Thanks to support from Move Pre-Workout - part of my preparation for all training sessions and I’d encourage you to try, using ENDURANCE at checkout for 20% off your order https://movepreworkout.comFilmed and edited by Tom Grundy with support from Reuben Mantle

This week’s we speak to Renee McGregor from Kendal Mountain Festival – a leading voices in sports nutrition, RED-S, and hormonal health. Renee opens up about her own childhood and how that has informed and inspired her worked with elite and amateur athletes, as well as democratising her knowledge through being a prolific writer and speaker. Bringing together research and her own experience as a trail and ultra runner herself, Renee talks candidly about mental health and happiness in our relationships with food.Martin and I left Kendal humbled and inspired by how Renee can explain complex science into actionable advice and her willingness to share her own life story and motivations.Follow Renee over on instagram : @r_mcgregorHead over to her website : https://reneemcgregor.com where you can find links to her new weekly podcast Three Why's WomenCheck our her books : https://reneemcgregor.com/product-category/books/You can also watch the Endurance podcast on Youtube - please do subscribe and leave a comment. Thank you, see you again next week!Filmed and edited by Tom Grundy, with support from Reuben MantleOur title partner is Enjoy Travel⁩ - use RIDER at checkout for up to 30% off you travel needs, CAR HIRE, HOTELS, AIRPORT PARKING & MORE https://www.enjoytravel.com/The Endurance podcast is proud to be supported by MOVE Pre Workout  TRAIN SMARTER WITH CLEAN, SCIENCE-LED PRE-WORKOUT https://movepreworkout.com/

'Adventure in its purest form, is simply a way of thinking'Watch and listen to learn the 10.5 pillars of endurance according to Sean ConwaySuccesses, dreams and hiccups - welcome to the madly inspiring world of Sean Conway, the Zimbabwean born, Irish endurance legend who lives in Wales. Founder of the Sean Conway Endurance Club, supporting amateurs taking on their first 140.6 full Ironman - after his epic record breaking 105 Ironman in 105 daysIn this episode we cover Sean's expeditions and endurance philosophy.Filmed and edited by Tom Grundy, with support from Reuben Mantlehttps://www.seanconway.com

'The relief was immense: no longer was I talking, thinking or worrying about this. I was just actually doing it. I, Jenny Graham, was riding around the ACTUAL world!'18,000 miles in 124 days. Solo & Self Supported to become the fastest woman to cycle around the world. We welcome Jenny back on the Endurance podcast for the 2nd time, this time sharing her passion for community building and life outside of endurance cycling. Since recording, and off the back of this epic trip to the Highlands of Scotland, Jenny has agreed to join hosts Mark Beaumont and Martin Mansell (alongside Hamish Graham) on Race Europe during the summer of 2026, which happens at the culmination of Series 2 of the Endurance podcast. Filmed and edited by Tom Grundy, with support from Reuben Mantlehttps://jenny-graham.com

This episode is all about breathing – something we know is important, but normally don’t think about. Dr James is a Respiratory Physician & lung doctor at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London and also a specialist sports respiratory clinician at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health , at University College London. James is a Doctor Doctor! A medical doctor who went back to University for a PhD in vascular aspects of exercise physiology. His main job now is evaluating ‘unexplained’ exertional breathlessness but also trying to work out why athletes get coughs and wheeze during sport. He promotes awareness of a condition called exercise induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) which is very common (5% of all adolescence / young athletes) and yet completely misdiagnosed as asthma. In elite sport James is a specialist advisor to the English Institute of Sport – working to optimise the respiratory health of Team GB athletes; trying and reduce risk of infections and asthma problems as well as on a panel of experts advising the International Olympic Committee on respiratory health in athletes and COVID.Dr James Hull BSc MBBS PhD FRCP FHEA FACSM Twitter: @Breathe_to_win Web: www.breathetowin.co.uk

Eoin has worked as a Paramedic for 20 years in London and currently works for WEM and the International Red Cross. He is the Trauma Lead for WEM and a Pre-Hospital Mass Casualty Incident Management Paramedic. His expedition & educational endeavours have taken him to six of the seven continents and teaches pre-hospital trauma and expedition skills. Eoin has undertaken various global expeditions as an expedition medic. He currently works in Cairo, Egypt on various pre-hospital projects with stakeholders. Will is an expedition Doctor, thought leader in extreme medicine, leadership, human performance, adventure and travel. As the Joint Medical Director of World extreme Medicine, he spends his time recruiting and interviewing the most adventurous minds on earth – including mountaineers, astronauts, war surgeons and senior leaders. Will instructs on expedition and jungle medicine courses and is an academic tutor for the Masters Programme in Extreme Medicine at Exeter UniversityWorld Extreme Medicine podcast https://wemcast.podbean.com/http://www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/medicine/extrememedicinemsc/