FIFO, 10-Hour Shifts, losing over 50 kilo and a 70.3 Dream With Ashton Cripwell -#126

At 24, Ashton Krywell has gone from nearly 150kg to racing triathlons. In this episode, he shares the full story: the tough years that led him to the gym, how weight loss turned into a love of endurance sport, and why he's now chasing a full Ironman. Ashton is a Kova Haus athlete, and we sit down just after the City-Bay, a race he was meant to run. A stress fracture in his patella has him on the sidelines, so we talk about what that's like, including his first ever DNF just 2km into the Barossa half marathon. In this episode: Dropping from 145kg to 88-90kg and what got him started Opening up about the mental health battles and the hard period behind the journey The pull of social media comparison and how it helps and hurts motivation Breaking into triathlon, and why swimming is still the hardest leg Tips for first-time triathletes, including why you need to get outdoors on the bike What went wrong at Cairns 70.3 (two punctures, a lost bottle and cramps) and what he'll change for Sydney 70.3 Balancing FIFO life (three weeks on, one week off) with serious training Nutrition, sodium and sweat testing Strength, recovery and training around an injury Why having a coach matters, and why your "why" keeps changing Ashton's message for anyone with a big goal: chase it, however ambitious or delusional it seems. Connect with Ashton: [add his Instagram/Strava link] Sponsors: Kova Haus Running: endurance apparel built by runners, for runners. Shop at kova.haus use code jordan10 Re Your Run Sunnies: bounce-free, fog-free, glare-free sunglasses built for running. Use code JORDAN10 to save. Support the show: buy me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/Pathswetake