Below are 6 mini adventures which can do with your class if you wish. You can spend 5 minutes on them, set them as homework, or you can spend more time going into more depth. It's up to you. Enjoy and have fun learing about Sean's journey in preparation for Sean's talk.

Adventure No.1 - A little about Sean

Full Name: Sean Anthony Conway
Age: 43
Born: Harare, Zimbabwe
Nationality: Irish
Location: Lives in North Wales
Number of miles cycled: 80,000 which is the same as cycling 3 times around the world
Number of miles run: 10,000 miles which is like running to China
Number of miles swum: 2,000 miles which is like swimming to Egypt
Languages that Sean speaks: Engish, Afrikaans & Zulu.
Most famous person Sean has met: Prince William and David Beckham

Now it's time to explore some of Sean's achievements. Sean has multiple world records to his name and has spent 12 years chasing those dreams.
Click on SUCCESSES below to find out all about them. Are there any of Sean's records that you might like to do one day? 

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Adventure No.2 - Get Your Maps Ready.

Sean has traveled to 58 countries around the world. You might like to research some of these countries and learn about them. 

EUROPE
​Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Denmark
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Guernsey
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Jersey
Kosovo
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
​North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal

Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom

AUSTRALASIA
Australia

AMERICAS
Canada
Cuba
United States

​SOUTH AMERICA
​Peru
​Chile
​Ecuador

AFRICA
Botswana
Kenya
Lesotho
Morocco
Namibia
South Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
Zimbabwe

ASIA
India
Japan
Jordan
Malaysia
Nepal
Singapore
United Arab Emirates
China

A little quiz for you? (Move your mouse over the question for the answer)

China. The population of China is 1.42 billion. Sean has also traveled to India which has a population of 1.4 billion. Thats 20X more people that in the UK.

Monaco. The entire border of Monaco is only 3.4 miles and would take you about an hour to walk around. Monaco is however the most densely populated country in the world with 38,000 residents.

Canada. The coastline of Canada is 250,000 miles long which is further than the earth to the moon.

Antarctica. Sean is yet to travel there but it's on his list. He wants to run an ultra marathon there.

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Adventure No.3 - Fuel Right

It's important to get the right nutrition and hydration if you want to push your body and mind to its full potential. Most adults need to eat around 2000kcal per day and drink 2 litres of water per day. On some of Sean's challenges he's had to eat 8000kcal and drink 15 litres of water per day. Most of the food Sean eats is naturally grown and fresh.

Food that Sean eats to perform his best, both physically and mentally

Fresh vegitables

Fresh fruit

Nuts, grains, and beans

Local freerange meat

Tap water

Sean limits his intake of or avoids these foods and drinks as he feels that they impact his performance, can affect his health or are bad for the planet

Soft drinks

Sweets and chocolate

Fast food

Bottled water

Some questions to ask about the food you eat.

• Is your food fresh from the ground, a plant, a tree or a free range animal.
  
• How far has the food come to get to your plate. Did the lamb come from New Zealand or from Wales. It's much better to buy food that originated in the UK and even better if you can buy it from farms local to where you live.
  
• Is your food highly processed. This is often hard to identify. Ask your parents to show you the difference.
  
• How much sugar is in your food. Many food that aren't sweet have lots of sugar. Like cheap white bread. It's a good idea to limit how much we have of this.
  
• Have you eaten lots of different coloured fruit and vegitables. Try and eat green, yellow, red, purple and orange fruit and veg. Try and make your plate look like a rainbow.
  

The Red Tractor label on food means it was produced in the UK. Look out for this the next time you shop. (Note that not all food produced in the UK has the Red Tractor label)

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Adventure No.4 - Teamwork

Sean may have done all his challenges solo, but he was never in it alone. He surrounded himself with the right people, people who believed in his dreams too. There were many naysayers and internet trolls saying negative things, but it's important to ignore those people and find people who support your idea.

Some things to remember when people say you can't . . .

• You can inspire others who are not confident in their own dreams or abilities, as at first they might find it difficult to believe in yours.
  
• Your inner self belief is important to protect and remember that negativity from others often reflects struggles with their own inner self belief.
  
• Surround yourself with positive people who demonstrate belief in you and your dreams. People who encourage you, people who listen to you and people who care about you are an important support system no matter who you are or what your dreams may be.
• Listen to good advice, which can sometimes be hard to hear when you're so focused on achieving your ambitions. Trust your gut instinct when you know you've received wisdom or insight which can help you.
• Express gratitude for the support and guidance of others who you choose to surround yourself with.

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Adventure No.5 - When the Going gets Tough

You've seen some of Sean's successes. But what you might not know is Sean has had his fair share of hiccups as he calls them. He never calls them failures. He thinks of them like: "Well, that didn't work the first time, but I will try again."
Click on HICCUPS below and see some of the things that haven't gone to plan. 

Now that you've learned about Sean's Hiccups. Here's a quick quiz. (Hover your mouse over the button for the answer)

When Sean got run over during his round the world cycle.
Did he . . . 

No he didn't

Sean recovered for 3 weeks and then cycled a further 12.000 miles raising £10,000 for Solar Aid in Africa

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After Sean got injured Running Britain.
Did he . . .

Giving up wasn't an option.

Sean realised he pushed it too hard too soon and hadn't done the right training. He went home, trained hard for another 6 months and
re-attempted.

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After Sean's injury cycing across Europe.
Did he . . .

No he didn't. A life without cycling was not an option.

Sean realised that he made some mistakes on the bike he was using and the route he chose. He changed bikes and route and 8 months later went on to break the record cycling from Portugal, through the Ukraine and into Russia.

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When Sean crashed on his bike only doing 7 out of 102 iron mans. Did he . . . 

Lowering your dreams just so that you achieve them is a slippery slope.

Sean took 9 more months to get physically and mentally strong enough for the record. He then went on to do 105 iron mans in a row. His biggest world recrord. He also received a letter from Prince William for his record.

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Adventure No.6 - Thinking Big

Now we're onto the fun stuff. What big dreams do you have? Remember it doesn't have to be a physical goal. Maybe you want to become a musician, or become a master chess player, or find a solution for climate change. No dream is too big . . .  and don't forget, you will have to be resilient and work very very hard, but I already know that you are those things, so go and chase that dream.

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Your Final Adventure - What's Next?

Now for your final adventure.
Sean will be doing a talk at your school soon.
Think of ONE interesting question that you might like to ask Sean.

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Some videos for you to watch.

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PS. I told you I've met Becks