Convo #6: Tyler Carnevale

Tyler Carnevale, holder of eight Guinness World Records, gives the inside story of the Polar Row, a record-breaking rowing expedition across the Arctic Ocean. He also discusses his recent conquering of the Marathon Des Sables, a six-day, 156-mile ultra marathon across the Sahara Desert. The race is known as "the toughest foot race on Earth." Tune in to hear about the mental and physical battles he went through to complete these physical feats and what his plans are for the future!

Guinness World Records: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/search?term=tyler+carnevale 

Articles about the Polar Row: 

https://www.nj.com/news/2017/08/jersey_guy_takes_on_challenge_of_rowing_across_the.html 

https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/speaking-with-the-men-of-the-record-breaking-polar-row-expedition-w501659/ 

https://gearjunkie.com/arctic-rowing-expedition-polar-row-world-record 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4826254/British-rowers-stranded-Arctic-nightmare.html 

Marathon Des Sables: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_des_Sables 

Picture of teammate and former Olympian Alex Gregory's pruning hands that went viral during the Polar Row: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/09/170602/olympian-rower-hands-photo 

Tyler song recommendation: An Awesome Wave (album) by alt-J