Inside Caine Eckstein beating the World Record, running the Gold Coast Marathon and plans to compete in the Surf of Summer

We all know Caine Eckstein is built just a little different. From knocking out a world record to knocking back jugs, is there anything he can’t do? INSIDE HIS FEAT

We all know Caine Eckstein is built just a little different – and this confirms it.

The five-time Coolangatta Gold ironman champion rebounded from the “most humiliating moment” of his life on live television on June 2 to knock out a “mere” 1131 pull-ups in an hour, just days later to reclaim his Guinness World Record.

But it doesn’t stop there. The extreme endurance athlete followed up his record-setting effort by punching out a sub-three-hour 42.5km, running the Gold Coast Marathon in two hours and 45 minutes at the weekend.

And how do you follow that act? In the most Gold Coast way possible, you head off to Waxy’s Irish pub in Surfers Paradise, watching the UFC and sinking jugs of XXXX all afternoon.

That’s Caine Eckstein for you.

Caine Eckstein celebrates completing the Gold Coast Marathon and World Record at Waxy’s Irish pub in Surfers Paradise.

But it was a case of equal parts celebration and relief for Eckstein after his “humiliation” on the Today Show during his first attempt for the pull-up record.

Eckstein described his first attempt on June 2 as an “absolute nightmare” because of the hot stage lights and lack of airconditioning, only reaching 1055 pull-ups.

Days before Caine Eckstein attempted the Guinness World Record for One Hour Pull-Ups Live on The Today Show. Picture: Richard Gosling

He said he used the experience as motivation to beat the record and booked into a studio in Sydney two days later and set the world mark comfortably.

“I had previously tried the record in training six times before and broken it all six times so I was just really confident nothing would go wrong,” Mr Eckstein said.

“But having the stage lights right above the bar in a tiny studio with no airconditioning made it impossible.

“I knew seven minutes in that I wasn’t going to be able to do it.

“It was like doing max pull-ups in a sauna.

“Looking back at it, it was definitely something to learn from.

“I’ve never felt as humiliated as I did after that record attempt.”

Mr Eckstein said breaking the record with his friends and family on hand after his horrible experience made it all the more “sweeter”.

He said he hoped to attempt the 24-hour record for pull-ups in August, needing to complete more than 7715.

As for the marathon result, Eckstein said he was “really happy with the run.”

“My legs started to get a bit sore and tired for the last seven km but I thought they would as I don't really run more than 27km in training,” he admitted.

With these two events out of the way, Eckstein confirmed he was also working towards competing in the Summer of Surf Ironman season at the beginning of next year.

Caine Eckstein won the inaugural Iron X at Mooloolaba on January 27. He powered through the obstacle course dubbed the 'battlegrounds'.

“I’ve never been as fit as I have been over the past six months,” he said.

He said he will be training at the Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club to train under coach Michael King.

“Through my Coolangatta Gold career ‘Kingy’ always coached my biggest rivals,” Mr Eckstein said.

“I always remember the sportsmanship he showed after those races no matter the results.

“He was always really nice to me and congratulated me and was someone I could tell respected how hard I trained.”

The surf world has been crying out for a Coolangatta Gold duel between Eckstein and the modern endurance king Ali Day, which has yet to materialise.

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