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My Toughest Triathlon Yet: Wild Seals, Hypothermia, & When It Almost Ended...

My Toughest Triathlon Yet: Wild Seals, Hypothermia, & When It Almost Ended...

UNTAPPED with Spencer Matthews
Nov 24, 2025 42 min
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<p>Spencer Matthews pushes into the second leg of Project 7, seven full Ironman triathlons on seven continents in 21 days, as he moves from London to Arizona and on to Cape Town.&nbsp;</p><p>With little rest and nonstop travel, he reflects on the growing physical and mental strain already setting in.</p><p>Cape Town proves to be his toughest challenge yet, with a freezing open-water swim, dangerous winds on the bike, and a marathon raced against the clock. Spencer speaks candidly about moments of fear, exhaustion, and questioning why he’s putting himself through something so extreme.</p><br><p>Lifted by surprise messages from famous friends, he presses on toward Perth, fuelled by the purpose behind the mission: raising vital funds for James’ Place, a charity providing life-saving support for men in suicidal crisis.</p><br><p>Simba 👉 Spencer knows progress starts with recovery. Sleep better with Simba, start your 200-night trial now:</p><p>https://highpfrmc.com/ut-simba-au</p><br><p>Hive 👉 Take control of your home energy - smart, simple, and built for you. Find out more here:&nbsp;</p><p>https://highpfrmc.com/ut-hive-au&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Heights 👉 Stay sharp like Spencer. 20% off Heights with code UT20</p><p>https://highpfrmc.com/20</p><br><p>Visit Seattle 👉Start planning your perfect summer of football by searching Visit Seattle on social media, or discover more at:&nbsp;</p><p>https://highpfrmc.com/visitseattle-ut-au</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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