On this episode of Le Run Down I speak with endurance athlete and competitive Ironman age grouper, Tony O’Keeffe.

He found running when he joined the military as a way to lose weight and reduce stress. Due to a running injury he took up biking, which inevitably led to his first Triathlon.

Completing this first race made him so proud that he quickly decided to sign up for his first Ironman, and the rest is history. He's completed over 30 Ironmans, 9 Ultramans, and the Ride Across America 3 times. Tune in to find out how he got to this point and what fuels his inner fire to succeed.

News links:

https://www.outsideonline.com/2399246/jim-walmsley-broke-western-states-course-record-2019 (https://www.outsideonline.com/2399246/jim-walmsley-broke-western-states-course-record-2019)

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/27/vienna-host-eliud-kipchoge-bid-break-two-hour-marathon-athletics (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/27/vienna-host-eliud-kipchoge-bid-break-two-hour-marathon-athletics)

Show links:

IG @tonyokeeffe_racing

https://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Article/578537/severely-injured-norad-athlete-makes-amazing-recovery-and-comeback-to-ultraman/ (https://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Article/578537/severely-injured-norad-athlete-makes-amazing-recovery-and-comeback-to-ultraman/)

https://triathlonmagazine.ca/feature/ultraman-makes-tony-tick/ (https://triathlonmagazine.ca/feature/ultraman-makes-tony-tick/)