Lucas Wilhelm Hedenbäck signed up for an Ironman to push himself mentally and escape comfort. His training mantra is simple: swim, bike, run. He believes stagnation kills growth, so he's optimizing everything from training to sleep to stay sharp.
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When I originally signed up for this, I didn't really think it through. Let's go! Swim, bike, run! Let's go! And one of the things I was looking for when I signed up for this was a big mental challenge. I didn't really have anything that really pushed me out of my comfort zone, anything that was really Mentally challenging. Time for bed.
Look at this, protecting himself from the blue light. Sleep. Good night. See you tomorrow.
Being comfortable and being stagnant is the worst thing you can, in my opinion. I tend to always strive to do more, to be better, to try to improve in all areas of my life. Because that's what yields the best and most optimal results. And that's what, what also yields satisfaction. This is the first step in a very big task that I've taken on.