James Slowey: ‘Eventually it just becomes the norm to go out and swim 4k before work’

James Slowey struggled to swim a length of a pool or run 5km a decade ago. On August 1, he will compete in the iconic Norseman Xtreme Triathlon which involves a 3.8km swim, a 180km cycle, a run of 42.2km and finishes with an ascent up the 1,8880m Gaustatoppe mountain.

Q: So, why attempt a race regarded as one of the toughest in the world?

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