Hercules Nicolaou - #38

Hercules Nicolaou - #38

Hercules Nicolaou joins the podcast to share the incredible story behind his 1,200km run across Greece, averaging 85km per day for 14 days. We dive into ultrarunning, entrepreneurship, mental resilience, building a successful business, overcoming self-doubt, and the lessons learned when everything goes wrong.


00:00 Intro

01:00 The 1,200km Greece Challenge Explained

05:25 Training While Working Full-Time

07:15 Childhood, Confidence & Growing Up as "Hercules"

15:00 Building a Multi-Million Pound Delivery Business

21:40 Entrepreneurship Lessons & Never Quitting

26:45 Leaving His Business & Joining Cadence

31:30 Work Ethic, Fear & Providing for Family

35:30 The Speed Project & Performing Under Pressure

39:30 The Darkest Moment During Greece & Nearly Quitting

49:00 Gratitude, Relationships & Why Challenges Matter

56:40 Advice for Anyone Starting Ultrarunning


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