First 42K Podcast Sean Bell

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, First42K Co-Founder, Run Coach, and Podcast Host. 



Unlock your FREE 2 WEEK trial with us at ⁠⁠https://first42k.com.au⁠⁠. We help you fall in love with running! Programs start at just $9.95 per week! 



Sean on Instagram - ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/seanbellruns

First42k on Instagram - ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/first42k⁠⁠



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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. 



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Thank you for listening.



- Sean Bell, First42K Co-Founder, Run Coach, and Podcast Host. 

Unlock your FREE 2 WEEK trial with us at https://first42k.com.au


We help you fall in love with running! Programs start at just $9.95 per week!


First42K on Instagram - https://instagram.com/first42k

Sean on Instagram - https://instagram.com/seanbellruns

Get 10% OFF HGG Performance equipment with the discount code 'FIRST42K' - https://hggperformance.com/?sca_ref=2668029.WRm9yj3Xud

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, First42K Co-Founder, Run Coach, and Podcast Host. 



Unlock your FREE one-week trial with us at ⁠⁠https://first42k.com.au⁠⁠. We help you fall in love with running! Programs start at just $9.95 per week! 



Sean on Instagram - ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/seanbell__⁠⁠

First42k on Instagram - ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/first42k⁠⁠



Get 10% OFF HGG Performance equipment with the discount code 'FIRST42K' - ⁠⁠https://hggperformance.com/?sca_ref=2668029.WRm9yj3Xud⁠

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 reasons - the enormous personal growth that comes with the journey, to inspire his team at HGG Performance, and to be a real-life case study of someone who doesn’t like running and isn’t a runner, but trains for a marathon for the first time with a coach, integrating HGG products into their training regime.

It was a pleasure working with Mick to help him prepare for his first 42k and to see him realise his goal at the Gold Coast Marathon.

There were many laughs throughout this podcast, and we hope you enjoy it!

A quick warning: This episode contains discussions of a death that occurred during the marathon. We would like to pay our respects to this person’s family and send them our prayers.

If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review and share it with others! Thank you for listening.



- Sean Bell, First42K Co-Founder, Run Coach, and Podcast Host. 

Unlock your FREE one-week trial with us at https://first42k.com.au.
We help you fall in love with running! Programs start at just $9.95 per week!

HGG Performance on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hggperformance


Sean on Instagram - https://instagram.com/seanbellruns
First42k on Instagram - https://instagram.com/first42k

Get 10% OFF HGG Performance equipment with the discount code 'FIRST42K' - https://hggperformance.com/?sca_ref=2668029.WRm9yj3Xud

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 the person he is today.

Matt has achieved several enormous feats like running from Adelaide to Geelong, 55 marathons in 55 days, and 535 half marathons in 535 days. He has fundraised thousands of dollars for causes close to his heart, and shown others that anything is possible with a strong enough WHY.

What I find most inspiring, is he has done these things whilst working full-time, and supporting his family of 5 children. He shows others that while life is busy, we can all get outside and be more active to be healthier and happier.
Matt has been a great mentor for me and many others in the running space.

It was a pleasure to host Matty on the podcast and we hope you enjoy it.

- Sean Bell, First42K Co-Founder, Run Coach, and Podcast Host. 

Matt on Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/run_coaching/

Sean on Instagram - https://instagram.com/seanbellruns/
First42K on Instagram https://instagram.com/first42k/

Get 10% OFF HGG Performance equipment with the discount code 'FIRST42K'- https://hggperformance.com/?sca_ref=2668029.WRm9yj3Xud

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 Cape York, to the Toe of Australia in Melbourne. 

Her journey inspired thousands of people from all over the world and raised over $132,000 for her charity partner, The Wilderness Society, which helps protect Australia's unique wildlife and places. 

This episode was recorded in early March this year, just 7 weeks post her epic challenge. Since then, she has her energy back and recently smashed out a strong half marathon and marathon in back-to-back days at the Gold Coast marathon. I can’t wait to see what she does next! 

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Thank you for listening

-Sean Bell, First42K Co-Founder & Head Run Coach

Unlock your FREE one-week trial with us at https://first42k.com.au.
We help you fall in love with running! Programs start at just $9.95 per week!

Erchana on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erchana_


Sean on Instagram - https://instagram.com/seanbellruns
First42k on Instagram - https://instagram.com/first42k

Get 10% OFF HGG Performance equipment with the discount code 'FIRST42K' - https://hggperformance.com/?sca_ref=2668029.WRm9yj3Xud