How The Hardest Geezer Achieved the Impossible In Running Africa | Tom Aspinall Podcast | EP 10

In this episode of the Tom Aspinall Podcast, Tom sits down with Russ Cook — better known as The Hardest Geezer — to uncover the mindset behind some of the most extreme endurance challenges ever attempted.

Russ captured the world’s attention after running the entire length of Africa, covering more than 10,000 miles through 16 countries over 352 days.

But his story is about far more than running.

Russ opens up about the mentality required to keep going when your body wants to stop, dealing with fear and uncertainty, pushing through setbacks, and how taking on seemingly impossible challenges has shaped the person he is today.

From running from Istanbul to London to completing his incredible journey across Africa, Russ has repeatedly tested the limits of what he thought was possible.

In this episode:

The mindset behind running the length of Africa

How Russ deals with pain and exhaustion

Building extreme mental resilience

His journey from Istanbul to London

Overcoming fear, setbacks and uncertainty

Why doing hard things builds self-belief