Having had an illustrious pro triathlon career, James has gone through several challenges over the years - often with a smile as well.
However, life after a pro career was a big step for James as he started his family and realised age was catching up.

James shares how he overcame these life challenges to become fit and get to the start line of, not only the 7 Valleys Ultra, but other epic challenges as well!

In association with ‪@HumangoAI‬ 👉 https://gtn.io/Humango

00:00 Running a 109km ultra
01:05 Getting up to speed
04:48 Using Humango to get fit
07:48 Why this was an important challenge
09:57 Three hours into the race
11:31 Five hours into the run
14:20 Admiring the views
15:11 Calling it in
16:43 Reflecting on the challenge


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