Iestyn Lewis has been a wonderful friend of mine over the past 10 years and has stood by me through some really great moments on the trails but also some really tough moments in life.
What I really wanted to bring across in this podcast is the absolute joy Iestyn has for running and you can feel this through the way he talks about his experiences in ultra running, and in particular, as the only Australian to finish the Dragon’s back Ultra in the UK - A multi-day race with extremely high drop out rates.
I am fascinated by Iestyn’s consideration of himself as a ‘lazy’ runner despite balancing his life as an athlete, a dad for two gorgeous daughters, and a hyperbaric & emergency specialist here in Hobart. He is also a mentor for emergency physicians in the Netherlands.
Lazy is not the word I would use to describe this genuine, hard-working and compassionate man who continues to inspire me with his accomplishments. Not to mention his humility!
I found this conversation incredibly insightful and learnt more about my friend than I expected.
