Ross Edgley - The Great British Swim

00:00 | Trailer
02:50 Brian’s thoughts on the episode
05:06 Brian’s introduction
06:27 Hard work is sometimes the answer
The question is so often irrelevant
10:27 Success secrets
11:15 Ross’ philosophy on how to get to the finish
16:25 When a jellyfish is stuck on his face for half an hour
21:01 What does “going feral” involve for Ross
22:29 Captain Webb’s connection to Ross’ decision to do this challenge
27:40 How he came to do extraordinary challenges, which others can do too
31:14 How a “failure” led to a “success”
39:01 Doing challenges for the right reasons
When you experience complete exhaustion, you find the best version of yourself
50:02 What the dark moments in Scotland were like
57:50 Could Ross have gone on for another 60 days
58:56 His plans for the next few weeks

1:01:52 Social media support meant a lot to Ross
1:06:07 When a smile just isn’t enough
1:07:23 Feeling the power of human connectivity
1:10:08 How Brian felt after Ironman race
1:11:06 What he learned scientifically and physiologically from the swim
1:19:28 Make your body an instrument, not an ornament and tell your story by your body
1:23:56 Ross’ next challenge will be for all the right reasons
1:30:28 Besides recovery what Ross will be doing over the next few weeks
1:31:56 Brian’s summing up.