The Brian Keane Podcast

Marrakesh Marathon fell through after months of training. So I ran 26.2 miles solo around Galway instead.
No crowds, no medal, no finish line - just laced up my shoes and ran.
This episode breaks down the training, nutrition, mental game, and lessons learned from running a marathon nobody watched.
Sometimes the hardest races are the ones you build yourself.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
00:00 Introduction to the Solo Marathon Challenge
02:50 Mindset Shifts: From Plan A to Plan B
06:05 Training Strategies for Marathon Success
08:52 Nutritional Approach: Fueling the Marathon
12:00 The Solo Marathon Experience: Challenges Faced
14:50 Lessons Learned from the Solo Marathon
18:04 The Importance of Active Recovery
20:56 Adjusting Training Protocols for Endurance
23:47 Final Thoughts: Embracing the Journey

Here is a quick clip from this week's podcast. 
You can listen to the full episode from the show before this one. 
The clip is also in video format on my YouTube channel..
AND..
If you want other helpful podcast links based around this topic or my top takeaways from the episode this week, subscribe to my Top 3 Thursday Takeaway Newsletter.

A press record and talk solo podcast. I hope it helps.
 
 
Never take criticism from someone you wouldn't take advice from. 01:50

If it costs you your peace, it's too expensive. 11:20

The magic you're looking for is in the work you're avoiding. 22:33

You can do anything, but not everything – Focus! 28:25

Ambition without action turns into anxiety. 35:48

No risk.. No story. 45:38

 
 
 
148 Marathon Des Sables – Running 250km Through the Sahara Desert
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PkLgryfFtvppfDVEGPqoT?si=g_D0DzikTEuJPMITl-RuMA
 
313 Chris Williamson on Getting Over The Fear of Criticism, Making sure Your Friends DON'T suck and
the I'll be happy when Fallacy
 
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Tb5WRAZVlAcdNtbHQz1RZ?si=z7ZtMbb_SEev6QOhOMyb0w
 
242 ironman, Marathon Des Sables and the Ice Ultra with Simon Halpin
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SrGZWkllQN4QNCyUtWgD4?si=1CdhPIvDS9yrkXdVkBZZ_w
 
I'm bringing 20 people to Everest base camp in Nepal (October 2026)
https://earths-edge.com/expedition/brian-keane-everest-base-camp-october-2026/
 
266 My first 100 mile ultra marathon (Jackpot 100 in Las Vegas, Nevada)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kcRdnbrwT71uhzMol1TUS?si=36NvDJn1RQqOuNMFpE76XA
Website: 
https://briankeanefitness.com

Today's show is an in person podcast with Peter Claffey. 
 
Peter is a former professional rugby player turned actor. 
 
He is the co-lead in the new HBO show, The Knight of The Seven Kingdoms (available on HBO and Sky Atlantic now) 
 
On top of being a long term friend of mine and an incredible human being, Peter has such an inspirational story about following a passion and your path of curiosity, even if it looks crazy from the outside. 
 
We go longer than normal in this episode as we cover everything from Peter's upbringings, the ups and downs of professional sport and getting cast as the lead in Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to identity, psychedelics and mental health. 
 
A great conversation that you can also watch on YouTube.  
 
Watch the full video on YouTube: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/c/briankeanefitness
 
 
Sponsored by the Circle
https://briankeanefitness.com/online-mastermind
 
Time stamps from today's show
00:00 Introduction & Recording the Episode In-Person
01:05 Who Peter Claffey Is & HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
02:30 Brian & Peter's Personal Relationship and Family Dynamic
05:10 From Connacht Rugby to Questioning Identity
08:00 Growing Up in Ireland & Status Through Sport
11:00 Trying to Impress Dad and Finding Belonging
14:00 Discovering Rugby and Making It an Identity
18:00 The Academy System & When Things Stop Clicking
22:30 Loneliness Inside a Team Environment
27:30 Early Creative Urges: Film, Music, and Performance
31:00 Social Media as a Creative Outlet
35:00 When Rugby Stops Feeling Aligned
39:30 Leaving the Academy & Identity Collapse
44:00 Making Decisions for Parental Approval
48:30 Breaking Old Identities to Build New Ones
52:00 The Initial Leap from Rugby to Acting
57:00 Fear, Confidence, and Zero-to-One Transitions
1:02:00 Film School, Auditions, and Early Risk-Taking
1:07:30 COVID Disrupting the Acting Industry
1:12:30 Showcases, Agents, and Missed Opportunities
1:18:00 Self-Doubt, Patience, and Long-Term Vision
1:22:30 Psychedelics, Ego Death, and Identity Reset
1:29:00 Anxiety, the Nervous System, and Human Wiring
1:33:00 Mimetic Desire, Comparison, and Living on Your Terms
1:37:00 Advice for Anyone Stuck Between Identities
1:39:00 Final Reflections & Episode Wrap-Up

Here is a quick clip from this week's podcast. 
You can listen to the full episode from the show before this one. 
The clip is also in video format on my YouTube channel..
AND..
If you want other helpful podcast links based around this topic or my top takeaways from the episode this week, subscribe to my Top 3 Thursday Takeaway Newsletter.