Why Nobody Should Copy What He Did | Nathan Hinckley, Part 2

YouTube show notes Part two of our conversation with Nathan Hinckley. In part one we heard how Nathan got here. In part two we get to the harder question: why is he still doing it? At 21, Nathan ran 12 marathons in 12 days. It started as proving something to people who'd made him feel rejected. Then somewhere around day ten, running on empty, he worked out something most people take another thirty years to learn, they congratulate you for a week, then it goes quiet, and you're back where you started. So he stopped running for them. This episode is about what replaces external validation when it finally stops working. Nathan talks about day five: 106 laps of a 400-metre track, five hours' sleep, throwing up all morning, alone at a track with nobody watching. And what broke him open — a short video from the charity telling him to keep going. He also says the thing we didn't expect a fitness guy to say: he learned more from talking than from any of the runs. His advice to anyone still trying to prove themselves is to have the conversation first, not the extreme challenge. Gary and Peter add their own versions of doing it backwards, a £250 bet and a bike ride across Vietnam with no training, and an Ironman signed up for on Facebook before Peter had even looked up what one was. Bloody-mindedness gets you to the start line. It doesn't get you well. In this episode: 00:00 — What's actually driving you now? 00:52 — "They congratulate you, and then it all goes quiet" 02:26 — How to find out what you actually enjoy 04:30 — Talk first. Run later. 05:06 — Gary's Vietnam bike ride and a £250 bet 06:00 — Peter's Ironman: post first, Google second 08:17 — Young people, peer leaders and a dedicated mindset 10:24 — When the plan you built your life on disappears 12:10 — Day five: 106 laps and nobody watching 13:28 — Why being cheered on changes what your body can do 14:15 — The lonely chapter 16:02 — Run club: two people, every Saturday 16:42 — Where to find Nathan 17:55 — Paris to London — 100km a day, three days, for Movember Find Nathan: Instagram: @nathanhinckley_ | @hinckleyfitness Hinckley Harriers run club — Wednesdays 7pm, Saturdays 9am Personal training at [gym name / location] Next challenge: Paris to London with Louis O'Farrell, 100km a day for three days, raising awareness for Movember and men's mental health. Inspired Men Talk is hosted by Gary Johannes and Peter Ely — two hypnotherapists having the conversations men usually avoid. If this one landed, subscribe and share it with someone who's still trying to prove something to people who aren't watching. #InspiredMenTalk #MensMentalHealth #Running #Movember #Hypnotherapy #MentalHealthAwareness