First 42K Podcast

Most people would just see Dan Lucchini as crazy. He goes to sleep at 6:30pm and wakes up around 1:30am each day to train. He goes to unbelievable lengths during races ... you'll soon hear... further than you and I would go 😂 and he is the most driven person I have ever met! In this episode, we talk about his WHY and what makes him tick.  Dan’s story is much deeper than fast running times and...

Daniel Lucchini is an Australian Ultra Runner and Online Run and Strength coach through his own business, Meraki Performance. In May 2024, Dan broke the course record in the the gruelling 84 km Bali Hope Ultra, an overnight ultra marathon traversing Bali's mountainous terrain. In fact he didn't just break it, he obliterated it! How do I know that? Well I held it with a time of 8:14:42, until Dan r...

In this episode of The Long Run With Sean Bell , I sat down with my great friend Lachy Cameron. Lachy is an Australian Ultra Runner and mental health advocate who transformed personal adversity into a powerful mission for change. In 2024, he broke the Fastest Known Time (FKT) record for running from Brisbane to Sydney—completing the 925 km journey in just over 10 days. This monumental effort raise...

Lachy Cameron is an Australian Ultra Runner and mental health advocate who transformed personal adversity into a powerful mission for change. In 2024, he broke the Fastest Known Time (FKT) record for running from Brisbane to Sydney—completing the 925 km journey in just over 10 days. This monumental effort raised over $33,000 for the mental health charity Heart On My Sleeve. Lachy's journey int...

This week on the podcast, my beautiful girlfriend Chloe was the host and interviewed me about the come down from my 2024 run around Australia. Fair to say it has been a brutal time for me since the run and I've felt the lowest of lows. I still have a long recovery road ahead but there is some light at the end of the tunnel. We dive deep into: What it really took for me to run around Australia. The...

In this episode, I sit down with Phil Gore , Australian Backyard Ultra legend and one of the world’s toughest ultra endurance athletes. Phil shares his journey from starting with running 5k's a day in 2015 to becoming Australia's best ultra marathon runner. We dive deep into: Sydney Backyard Ultra which kicks off this Saturday (12th April, 2025) at 8am, including his preparation for it. What it re...

Welcome to Episode 1, Season 2 of my podcast, with a new title, The Long Run with Sean Bell . I’m excited to be back with a new season of the podcast, after a big hiatus as I prepared for and executed my run around Australia. In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of my journey—shaped by loss, discipline, resilience, and a commitment to raising my standards.  I’ll share how running first en...

In today’s episode, I caught up with a great friend of mine, Victor Wong, who is a humble running machine.  With a run streak of over 3,000 consecutive days, Victor prioritises his health and fitness and is a great example for others that we can all move more to be healthier and happier.  As a Personal Trainer, Victor has a passion for helping others be more active.  What I admire about Vic is he...

Today’s episode is dedicated to First42K Co-Founder Jase Cronshaw.  In early June 2021, I sat down on a podcast with my coach and business partner Jase. It was lockdown 4.0 in Melbourne and given we had launched First42K just 2 months earlier, we thought why don’t we record a chat about how it came to be. I can’t tell you how glad I am that we took the opportunity to have this conversation, and I’...

In today’s episode, I catch up with Tom Dade.  Tom is a phenomenal young Ultra Marathon runner from Mornington, Victoria in Australia, who has not only completed, but won some of the hardest ultra-marathons in Australia like Down Under 135 and the Great Southern Endurance Run 100 miler, and has also represented Australia in the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships.  Tom shares his story...

In today's episode, I hosted HGG Performance founder, Mick Sears, who made the commitment to run his first marathon at the 2023 Gold Coast marathon, back in November 2022 live on his own podcast called Squeeze the Juice, when he had me as his guest. Mick wanted to run a marathon for several reasons - the enormous personal growth that comes with the journey, to inspire his team at HGG Performance,...

In today’s episode, I caught up with Matt Daniels, a running legend from Geelong, Victoria. Matt Daniels to many would be seen as superhuman, someone you could quickly label as “a natural runner” if you didn’t dive deep into his journey and understand the amount of work he has put into becoming the person he is today. Matt has achieved several enormous feats like running from Adelaide to Geelong,...

In today's episode, First42K Co-Founder and Run Coach  @seanbellruns  hosted Erchana Murray Bartlett, the current Guinness World Record Holder for the most consecutive marathons ran by a female. From August 2022 to January 2023, Erchana ran 150 marathons in 150 days, from the Tip of Australia in Cape York, to the Toe of Australia in Melbourne.  Her journey inspired thousands of people from all ove...

In today’s episode, I reflect on my BVRT 200 Mile Ultra experience.  From 6:09pm, Thursday 15 June 2023, until 11:30pm, Saturday 17 June 2023, I was running on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail! That is a total of 53 hours, 21 minutes and 37 seconds!  The BVRT 200 miler course is an out and back run, where you start in Ipswich, run 100 miles to Yarraman, and then 100 miles back to Ipswich.   I was ex...

In this episode on the podcast, I caught up with 6 of our First42K runners Daniel, Mitch, Tom, Brad, Alex, and Kim, who just completed the epic 84km Bali Hope Ultra.  The Bali Hope Ultra is an ultra-marathon race that brings together passionate runners from around the world who aim to use their running to make a difference.  All of the runners have been training hard and fundraising for The Bali C...

Welcome to today's episode, where I had the pleasure of hosting Tom Hickman on the podcast.  In 2017, faced with personal challenges after a divorce, Tom made a decision that ultimately changed the trajectory of his life… instead of drowning his sorrows at the pub, he laced up his running shoes and embarked on a remarkable journey.  Tom set his sights on an audacious goal - to run 84 kilometres ac...

In today’s episode I hosted Vanessa Angerer on the podcast. Vanessa is a friend of mine from the Gold Coast of Australia. With a huge passion for running, fundraising and inspiring others, she’s achieved several running feats that are both impressive and motivating.  Earlier this year at the time of recording this episode, V had just completed her 25 FOR 25 challenge, where she ran 25km each day,...

In today's episode, I hosted Brian Upton on the podcast. Brian is an INSPIRATION. As a 71-year-old cancer survivor, he is currently preparing to run 7 marathons, in 7 days, in 7 states of Australia for the Braveheart’s Foundation.  Brian loves to ‘hug the hard yards’ and is the epitome of hard work and discipline. Each week he puts in anywhere from 70-100km of running, plus multiple strength, swim...

In today's episode, I hosted Jord Chen on the podcast for the second time. Jord is a great friend of mine who lives on the Gold Coast. He’s an entrepreneur and ultra-runner, who is one of the most disciplined and consistent people I’ve ever met. This wasn’t a planned podcast, but after living with Jord for a few days and seeing his habits and good practices, I thought it would be good to jump on f...

In today's episode, I caught up with Ursula Adams, an amazing ultra-runner, and my housemate on the Gold Coast of Australia. Well technically we live in Tweed Heads, but we spend the majority of our time running on the Gold Coast esplanade or on the trails! One of the things I greatly admire about Ursh is despite deep adversity with a history of domestic violence, she always sees the best in peopl...

In today's episode, I reflected on my recent Coburg 24-hour race.  From 12pm Saturday 15th April to 12pm Sunday 16th of April 2023, I ran lap after lap around the Harold Stevens Athletic track.  This was more than just a race for me. Saturday 15/4/23 was one year to the day since we lost my running coach, and our First42K business partner Jase Cronshaw, so I was laser-focused on achieving the goal...

In today's episode, I caught up with another remarkable human and mentor of mine, Dave Alley, who is the current record holder for the fastest cycle and run around Australia.  Dave’s accomplishments are the epitome of elite endurance and determination.  He cycled 14,251 km in just 37 days around Australia in 2011 and then backed it up with a 13,791km run in just 175 days in 2015.  We explore Dave’...

In this episode of the podcast, I caught up with Samantha Gash, an incredible Endurance Athlete, Global Keynote Speaker, Social Impactor, Adventurer, and Co-Founder of Her Trails (a trail running program and community for women).  Samantha was one of the pioneers of the ‘running for change movement’, where people run to raise money for and bring awareness to causes, they’re passionate about.  She...

This episode on the podcast I caught up with Benny Gorell, a legend who I’ve become friends with since moving to the Gold Coast.   Benny is a driven individual with a powerful mind that has led him to achieve incredible things in his personal life like running a marathon, and professional life like running his own business. However, his body has struggled to keep up with his ambitious spirit, lead...

In this episode of the podcast, I caught up with Dan Beard. His running resume is extraordinary with over 20 x 100km races, 5 x 100-mile races, and too many 50km races and marathons to count. Over the past few years, we’ve spent plenty of time together running around Lilydale Lake, Ringwood Aths track, and in the Dandenong Ranges. We took on the Goggins 4 x 4 x 48 Challenge together and pushed eac...