The 496 Challenge with Sean Conway

Our ECCO Outsider, Sean Conway did a 496 km challenge in January, and filmed the entire journey...

[@ConSeanWay]

Im really proud of this film and the 496 challenge. Thank you to all who followed me throughout.

[@tylercollinsphoto]

We need a tour of that shed!!

[@Escapaid]

The big question on everyones minds, did you keep going?? Cracking effort!!

[@leeplank6226]

Brilliant video 😎 Thanks for inviting me and others along for the challenge it was great fun to do the #496 challenge 👍

[@sifi7950]

Good on you Sean! I’ve been rediscovering running recently and have been loving it, however I have managed to shatter my clavicle by coming off my bike! I will rewatch this film in 6 weeks when I am allowed to run! 🏃🏻‍♂️ Best wishes, Simon Conway (perhaps a distant relative?!)

[@ConSeanWay]

@@Escapaid Hahaha. No, but I wish I had.

[@onehandeddude1293]

Reminds me of a British Beau Miles. Would be good to see you do the 24hr Marathon - check it out. You've got a similar style and to put your own spin on it would be great to see. Keep em coming.

[@polarlondon]

Exactly what I thought. 😁

[@fd23full]

100% agree!|

[@jacobatwood5821]

It’s because they both are gingers haha

[@sandorpalcso1142]

Yeah, they both have a beard.

[@mikel9538]

Spot on.

[@thomassmith3644]

British Beau Miles for the win!

[@abbyj747]

Running in the dinosaur costume made me laugh out loud. What a great challenge this was! Well done!

[@custommetal8838]

Sean, from across the pond, congratulations on an absolutely terrific video documentary. At 72 yrs old and still running after 30 yrs your observations of just enjoying the run are spot on. I’ve run deserts and mountains. It’s amazing what you see in your environment when things slow down and your out just to enjoy wherever you may be.

[@leewitte4700]

A good friend sent me the link to this. Great timing. Today is a running day. I had just got home from some errands and mixed my pre-work shake..I sat down to drink it and saw the mi with the link.. I recently stated running again..I hadn't ran in many years. I will 60 in 3 months. This was a great fun story and good motivation. Thanks Marissa and funny running guy.

[@urindar]

Probably the most imaginative and inspiring video about running I've ever seen

[@RunninginBelgium]

So inspiring Sean. When I started running, I started because I had to loose some weight. A year later I'm running because I love to run. And like you said, it's all about the adventures now. Love it!

[@markphilpottinsidesport]

Just came across this video now.........fantastic , brilliant stuff. I have just run 700kms in the month of May 2023 and was an epic adventure across England and Wales and like you I absolutely fell in love with running because of the adventure..........

[@juliantucker7872]

what a wonderful little film .well done! ....natures gym, the best in the world.!

[@mathewnicholls5539]

Stumbled across this video and really enjoyed it put a smile on my face

[@echoing...6914]

i just complete today 500 miles of walking!!!! in 1 month and 5 days .

[@paulrossiter1]

Great film maker 👏 honest appraisal of what really happens emotionally, physically and mentally with big mileage 👍 really great work

[@debashistalukdar5523]

You're a free soul brother. You literally have no limitations to your ideas and thoughts. I enjoyed the video and running in that T rex inflated toy was hilarious.

[@therandomguy4270]

1) love the poem! 2) this was a brilliant video. Two thumbs up!

[@carlgladwin287]

Captured the highs and lows of running perfectly!

[@alanhammond4410]

What a great idea, and a great video. Well done Sean !!

[@judyotto3736]

Loved this a lot! Your challenge was awesome, your poem was so great, and I laughed so hard at the dinosaur run! Especially the way the cows reacted. Motivation to keep running is a struggle and you made it look so enjoyable. Goings to end this to my running buddies.

[@peadarcurran]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to hearing you speak in Belfast and hopefully meeting you tonight.

[@angrywino]

You are my running hero. Thanks for this video!

I love your positive attitude and your humour. So much more inspiring and entertaining than most of those dead serious challenge videos.

[@derekperkins7343]

Great job. The ice bath was above and beyond.

[@georgeredbranch652]

Thank you for sharing the adventure.

[@stevenconway5456]

That was a great video

[@l666alx]

What a perfect little film. Reminds me to get back to my 'running roots' and just enjoy the journey that it takes you on.

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

Absolutely - was just thinking the same

[@paulallen1151]

Very cool video mate! Not often I’ll sit through 23 mins but this had me hooked! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@Goggsy08]

Yes Sean. Love the rare and random videos like this of you. More please!

[@sammahaney6447]

This was wonderful. Thank you.

[@davidtarbuck4166]

What a fab little video you can get caught up in competition so much you forget the joy it actually brings just to run .. that’s where I am currently and I’m falling back in love Again with the sport

[@al_humphreys]

Well done!

[@ConSeanWay]

Thanks Al

[@karlosfandango6637]

Beautiful video. Love this. ❤

[@TimJefferis]

A really heartwarming video. Thank you.

[@g-mand9493]

This is such a great film!! I Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@mustafacoban5155]

Perfect Mr. Conway. I admire you. Best regards.. :)

[@themindunset]

This was so good. So good. I am in such need of this inspiration right now. Thank you, sir.

[@ernestaverburg]

This is so brilliant, funny and inspiring! Well done and thank you Sean!

[@ecpirates9j]

This is perfectly awesome! Great short film!

[@quadchop-safpv6696]

Sean, you've hit the nail square on the head with this video. So many people get so caught up with pace, hr, vo2, trying to get that sub-3 , 4 ,5 hour whatever race they doing...But they lose the point of it all- to have fun, the thrill of traversing the landscape in the purest form there is, to adventure! Keep on rollin'!

[@RussellTLittle]

What a great video. Really made me smile hope you do more

[@mitzllim3707]

I enjoyed this. Biggest takeaway was the skill vs motivation graph. Getting out that valley is hard.

[@AlbertWeijers]

That graph is not correct, on the x-axis is the time and both motivation and skill are on the y-axis. But anyway, the reasoning is still correct.

[@soundtracksofsolitude6915]

Well I might just get my Sneakers on again. Nice film Sean and well done. Amazing achievement and great tree jumping at 9 minutes.

[@florianfuchs2967]

That was a truely inspiring video. I loved it!!! Thank you very much for that. Best Regards from Germany

[@M0RSF]

I’m not a runner but I really enjoyed your video, well done! Very well put together and although it was serious you added some humour too. Brilliant 😁

[@tomserghi3086]

Really enjoyed that film. Well done. You did great!

[@BobBowman962]

Sean, I saw this and knew This is what I NEEDED! Tomorrow is Day 22! 496k Challenge - Day 21 = Complete. Stats: * Miles Ran to date = 147.24 * Total Time Running to date = 19:20:25 (h:mm:ss) * Miles Week 1 = 20.19 (2:35:50) * Miles Week 2 = 48.42 (6:24:30) * Miles Week 3 = 78.63 (10:20:05) * Average Per Mile Pace = 7:53 * Miles Remaining = 160.28 (10 Runs to complete) "[No] is only a good answer if it's the one I'm looking for and today - I'm not looking for [No]!" #NoLimits! #Ageisjustanumber

[@francoandreidearaujo8020]

What a great idea Sean! Thanks for sharing and inspiring! I got really happy watching this ;)

[@Corcioch]

Enjoyed that alot! . . .had a laugh when you said you were doing 27km but on the flat as a recovery day . . .ha ha . ..its still 27 bloomin km!!!

[@alistairgifford-moore9732]

Super excited for this challenge in the future

[@kimalexander4187]

I enjoyed this alot thank you for preparing it. Inspired me to run different courses daily. I live in a city with no trails so really enjoyed the area where u are able to run.

[@wernerengelen4780]

Sean, you are such an inspiration. And the same time you succeed in staying so normal and kind. And funny :-) Wish we all could have a little bit of Sean in us ;-)

[@davetedstone.9792]

Absolutely fantastic & such a great achievement. What a cool genuine guy aswell 👏

[@sirravi]

Well done, Sean. I enjoyed it very much.

[@mistymint7983]

Beautiful vlog, thank you

[@lindagreene7055]

Well done Sean, and thanks for sharing.I really enjoyed watching the video during my treadmill run. I’ve been slowly trying to fall back in love with running after being quite unwell the last few years. I’ve been building back up the fitness slowly but surely. I started with a 6 minute jog and I’ve added a minute per day. Today was my first 45 minute jog after years and I’m so happy. Fingers crossed I can stay well and get fit and healthy again. Well done on your journey and thanks again for sharing.

[@stephanegirard7632]

Great idea, awesome video!

[@benhardingham5473]

Great little video. Inspiring!

[@pauledwards3510]

Brilliant film Sean and i know that area well! You’ve done well to find any flat routes around there. I fell out of love with running too and this week I’ve started to run again. Definitely bay steps for me. Well done and keep making great content.

[@chrismiller4672]

Loved it. Great idea!

[@djslapshot6429]

Well done ... amazing effort and video!

[@ad9898]

Great content as always Sean.

[@wenlongdu241]

Very inspiring! Thanks!

[@stephanslingerland801]

Alastair brought me here, I'm glad you fell back in love with running. Holy January ;)

[@nickbell8634]

Great video, hell of a challenge, especially with all the snow. Not easy running in snow at all. 👍

[@2eurocoin]

Starting tomorrow, I aim do this 496 challenge. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@danielseizanmarshall5298]

Thanks for sharing Sean. You always inspire and motivate both in physical challenges (sea swimming is my thing) but more importantly in the positive mindset. This helps me more than words can say. Thanks again.

[@suzyprice7559]

Loved it, great idea, what a lovely area you live and your wife seems to like William Morris, love your kitchen wall.

[@susanjane4784]

Little misty-eyed here. Sure this is a great film and all that. But this is really a love letter to yourself, to your family, and to all of us. Thank you.

[@db7even807]

Great work as normal Sean. Thatd inspired me to run tomorrow for the sake of the journey and not the time or distance. Thanks.

[@robertparry8725]

Oh dear. I live just a few miles away, on the other side of the Clwydians, and have thought, on any number of occasions when out on a run or bike ride "Hey, that looks like the weird beardie bloke who did the great youtube video of JOGLE a few years ago". And now I find out it probably was you all along - unless there is another similar beard in the area ! See you on Pen Clodd sometime !

[@davidp7414]

Beautiful, well edited and inspiring

[@simon7123]

Great challenge very motivational love the ice Tub

[@paulbyrne5981]

Thanks Sean..Brilliant stuff

[@bazzacollins7031]

Really well done on an awesome film Sean.

[@remcoschellingerhout8578]

Nice inspiration you gave ...and still a nice amount of km's at the end of the month ✌️✌️

[@2spoons]

Really enjoyed watching this again... and now I've printed out a schedule to run a 496 (might have to be March....) but who knows I might just find a day and start...!!

[@helenwallis5914]

Loved the challenge of this. I’m not a runner but going to take the idea up for hiking.

[@simpletruth5224]

Very well done, video and challenge. Cheers mate!

[@roymeadway3592]

Fantastic video, well done

[@tpettit517]

That blue pipe you pulled up at 06:02 is actually a bit of old pipe left as a marker for the water companies, helps them locate buried valves in rural areas.Just FYI haha

[@chrismoody2411]

Well done. I need some of this. Thanks.

[@peterschuttinga3961]

Interesting approach to motivating yourself, so simple yet so insidious, might just have to try it.

[@axribs800]

Really impressive and very inspiring video. Such a cool person. Really enjoyed watching it.

[@AndrewPawley11]

Good film ... Great job!

[@dkoor]

This was excellent 😎

[@pinkalinkainka]

Very inspirational. Love the idea. I am going to do it.

[@wadewile6316]

This was a very unique way to get back the love of running very entertaining to say the least lol. Kudos to you sir a great idea and thanks for sharing. Wade from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada!

[@marikabergeron5616]

Wow, I am so happy for once someone did nit spoke about time and pacing a run. This is it! Enjoy running for what it is truly.

[@marie-luisem889]

This is amazing! What a great guy :D

[@priscilladitoma6381]

i loved this video! Very well done ^^

[@ianjudd2375]

This is gold! ❤️🏃‍♂️🦖

[@marcoferrao]

Thanks. It really helped me. Specially the part of motivation vs skill.

[@sun-sea-solar]

Loved it. I'm having my own lack of motivation. Just need to keep the faith

[@andykingston123]

A real joy to watch.

[@BeardVsTheWorldUK1]

Great film, great challenge!!! My wife and I are all over that! Starting Sunday, going to try and think of our own tasks/ideas for each run, though it’s going to be hard for me to not do the trash one-thought that was brilliant.

[@shaunfoxy9200]

Hey Sean, loved the film. I'm new to running and just really enjoyed watching this. I belly laughed a few times throughout the film. Thanks for your efforts. Ps the motivation graph has really helped me.

[@alanjenkins4174]

Great video heard you talking to teapotone yesterday so after listening to you talk about this adventure I’d thought I’d give it a watch and it’s very inspirational

[@fitfreyarunning4969]

This is the best video ever! The part where you are running in the dinosaur suit killed me 😆 🤣 😂 😄

[@ichbindoofhihi1]

Amazing video, truly inspiring And can somebody tell me why a guy running 15k in fcking dinosaur costume doesn't make front page news???

[@claudiogobber]

Great job 👏

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

This was awesome