The Tenacity Podcast
The Tenacity Podcast
Fergus Crawley
He Ran For 54 Hours… Then This Happened | George Rickwood
56 minutes Posted Jul 22, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Meeting During Project TENacity
How George Accidentally Fell Into Running
The First 100-Mile Race Changed Everything
The Biggest Mistakes New Ultra Runners Make
How He Ran a 2:48 Marathon Without Marathon Training
Why Ignorance Can Be Your Biggest Advantage
Spending Hours Alone With Your Thoughts
Staying Calm Under Extreme Pressure
Why Backyard Ultras Are So Addictive
The Lessons Every Backyard Ultra Teaches You
Why He Used One Ultra to Train for Another
Running 400km Every Week
Can You Keep Improving Without a Coach?
The Backyard Ultra That Ended in Controversy
Getting Disqualified After 54 Hours
How He Handled the Disqualification
Chasing the World Team Championships
Why He’ll Never Stop Testing His Limits
Why Everyone Should Try a Backyard Ultra
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In this episode, I sit down with ultra-endurance runner George Rickwood to explore what drives someone to run over 400km a week and continually push the limits of what’s possible. We dive into George’s unconventional approach to training, the mindset behind tackling Backyard Ultras and 100-mile races, how he manages sleep deprivation, and the lessons he’s learned from pushing himself to the edge. We also discuss the controversial disqualification that ended one of his biggest races after 54 h...