what I’ve definitely learned over the last years is that life is a really
last years is that life is a really
last years is that life is a really strange thing just when you think you’ve
strange thing just when you think you’ve
strange thing just when you think you’ve got it mapped out all of a sudden it
got it mapped out all of a sudden it
got it mapped out all of a sudden it throws you this massive curveball and
throws you this massive curveball and
throws you this massive curveball and sometimes as I’m told many times
sometimes as I’m told many times
sometimes as I’m told many times the thing about curveball is it teaches
the thing about curveball is it teaches
the thing about curveball is it teaches you to catch and if you catch you can
you to catch and if you catch you can
you to catch and if you catch you can throw it straight back sometimes you
throw it straight back sometimes you
throw it straight back sometimes you drop the ball but it’s about how you
drop the ball but it’s about how you
drop the ball but it’s about how you pick it up that matters
pick it up that matters
pick it up that matters my curveball definitely came when I
my curveball definitely came when I
my curveball definitely came when I thought I’d got it sussed I thought it
thought I’d got it sussed I thought it
thought I’d got it sussed I thought it was mapped out I knew what I was doing
was mapped out I knew what I was doing
was mapped out I knew what I was doing everything was fine I’ve got a good job
everything was fine I’ve got a good job
everything was fine I’ve got a good job I’ve got a nice car got a nice house I
I’ve got a nice car got a nice house I
I’ve got a nice car got a nice house I was spending what I was earning I was
was spending what I was earning I was
was spending what I was earning I was actually driving what I was earning at
actually driving what I was earning at
actually driving what I was earning at the time the same thing really
the time the same thing really
the time the same thing really everything was on track for the way I
everything was on track for the way I
everything was on track for the way I thought it could be
thought it could be
thought it could be but then that clearly wasn’t how it was
but then that clearly wasn’t how it was
but then that clearly wasn’t how it was meant to be my curve ball as you’ve
meant to be my curve ball as you’ve
meant to be my curve ball as you’ve heard came in November 2008 when I was
heard came in November 2008 when I was
heard came in November 2008 when I was admitted to Ward’s Grove hospital with
admitted to Ward’s Grove hospital with
admitted to Ward’s Grove hospital with chronic back pain they found an 11 1/2
chronic back pain they found an 11 1/2
chronic back pain they found an 11 1/2 centimeter tumor wedged between my spine
centimeter tumor wedged between my spine
centimeter tumor wedged between my spine kidney and bowel which due to where it
kidney and bowel which due to where it
kidney and bowel which due to where it was was an operable now at the time I
was was an operable now at the time I
was was an operable now at the time I wasn’t too fazed by this eleven and a
wasn’t too fazed by this eleven and a
wasn’t too fazed by this eleven and a half centimeter tumor due to the fact
half centimeter tumor due to the fact
half centimeter tumor due to the fact that I was on 300 milligrams of morphine
that I was on 300 milligrams of morphine
that I was on 300 milligrams of morphine at the time and they’ve just sat me down
at the time and they’ve just sat me down
at the time and they’ve just sat me down and told me that they’re not removing my
and told me that they’re not removing my
and told me that they’re not removing my testicles for me that was quite a moment
testicles for me that was quite a moment
testicles for me that was quite a moment and the fact that I had an 11 and 1/2
and the fact that I had an 11 and 1/2
and the fact that I had an 11 and 1/2 centimeter tumor was kind of irrelevant
centimeter tumor was kind of irrelevant
centimeter tumor was kind of irrelevant and I wandered back to my bed certain
and I wandered back to my bed certain
and I wandered back to my bed certain things you can’t control and that was
things you can’t control and that was
things you can’t control and that was one of them as the doctor told me
one of them as the doctor told me
one of them as the doctor told me there’s no Haynes manual for this kind
there’s no Haynes manual for this kind
there’s no Haynes manual for this kind of thing we’ve just got to do what we’ve
of thing we’ve just got to do what we’ve
of thing we’ve just got to do what we’ve got to do and you’ve just got to trust
got to do and you’ve just got to trust
got to do and you’ve just got to trust him in what he’s doing by Christmas I
him in what he’s doing by Christmas I
him in what he’s doing by Christmas I was neutropenic neutropenic is where
was neutropenic neutropenic is where
was neutropenic neutropenic is where your red blood cell count is so low that
your red blood cell count is so low that
your red blood cell count is so low that you you are basically allergic to fresh
you you are basically allergic to fresh
you you are basically allergic to fresh air by February 2009 I dropped from 14
air by February 2009 I dropped from 14
air by February 2009 I dropped from 14 stone to 6 and lost the ability to walk
stone to 6 and lost the ability to walk
stone to 6 and lost the ability to walk two weeks later
two weeks later
two weeks later I woke up in intensive care
I woke up in intensive care
I woke up in intensive care I had 45 stitches in my stomach my bowel
I had 45 stitches in my stomach my bowel
I had 45 stitches in my stomach my bowel had been brought out onto the surface I
had been brought out onto the surface I
had been brought out onto the surface I had two tubes in my left hand side I had
had two tubes in my left hand side I had
had two tubes in my left hand side I had two tubes on my right hand side there
two tubes on my right hand side there
two tubes on my right hand side there were four tubes in my chest there were
were four tubes in my chest there were
were four tubes in my chest there were three under my arm there were two
three under my arm there were two
three under my arm there were two cannulas in each arm there was one of my
cannulas in each arm there was one of my
cannulas in each arm there was one of my nose there was one in my throat and
nose there was one in my throat and
nose there was one in my throat and there was a particularly memorable one
there was a particularly memorable one
there was a particularly memorable one somewhere else that was pretty much for
somewhere else that was pretty much for
somewhere else that was pretty much for me as bad as it probably could have got
me as bad as it probably could have got
me as bad as it probably could have got and actually this was for me was the
and actually this was for me was the
and actually this was for me was the worst thing that had ever happened to me
worst thing that had ever happened to me
worst thing that had ever happened to me but eight years on it was actually the
but eight years on it was actually the
but eight years on it was actually the best thing that ever happened to me it’s
best thing that ever happened to me it’s
best thing that ever happened to me it’s strange and I try and use a slightly
strange and I try and use a slightly
strange and I try and use a slightly different context and I probably say
different context and I probably say
different context and I probably say these words more to the wards at the end
these words more to the wards at the end
these words more to the wards at the end of a speaking but cancer was the best
of a speaking but cancer was the best
of a speaking but cancer was the best thing that ever happened to me it’s a
thing that ever happened to me it’s a
thing that ever happened to me it’s a horrible disease there’s over two
horrible disease there’s over two
horrible disease there’s over two million people living with cancer at the
million people living with cancer at the
million people living with cancer at the moment anybody born after 1968 stands
moment anybody born after 1968 stands
moment anybody born after 1968 stands just a warning to chance of being
just a warning to chance of being
just a warning to chance of being diagnosed with cancer but the fact of
diagnosed with cancer but the fact of
diagnosed with cancer but the fact of the matter is it changed my life
the matter is it changed my life
the matter is it changed my life completely what it also did and what I
completely what it also did and what I
completely what it also did and what I do now is fight against cancer it’s
do now is fight against cancer it’s
do now is fight against cancer it’s quite strangely the best thing that ever
quite strangely the best thing that ever
quite strangely the best thing that ever happened to me is now something that I
happened to me is now something that I
happened to me is now something that I fight against on a daily basis and I
fight against on a daily basis and I
fight against on a daily basis and I talk about quite often and every penny I
talk about quite often and every penny I
talk about quite often and every penny I raise is in the fight to try and beat
raise is in the fight to try and beat
raise is in the fight to try and beat this thing
this thing
this thing they taught me so much if I hadn’t have
they taught me so much if I hadn’t have
they taught me so much if I hadn’t have gone through that I wouldn’t have worked
gone through that I wouldn’t have worked
gone through that I wouldn’t have worked with the people that I work with I
with the people that I work with I
with the people that I work with I wouldn’t have been associated with the
wouldn’t have been associated with the
wouldn’t have been associated with the brands that I have I would not have
brands that I have I would not have
brands that I have I would not have taken on the challenges that I’d have
taken on the challenges that I’d have
taken on the challenges that I’d have done I would not have understood and
done I would not have understood and
done I would not have understood and believed that actually we’re truly
believed that actually we’re truly
believed that actually we’re truly capable of achieving anything that we
capable of achieving anything that we
capable of achieving anything that we want we’re amazing I’m no different to
want we’re amazing I’m no different to
want we’re amazing I’m no different to any single one of you sat here I’m no
any single one of you sat here I’m no
any single one of you sat here I’m no different to that any audience that I
different to that any audience that I
different to that any audience that I spoke to over the last four five six
spoke to over the last four five six
spoke to over the last four five six seven eight years we’re all exactly the
seven eight years we’re all exactly the
seven eight years we’re all exactly the same we all built exactly the same way
same we all built exactly the same way
same we all built exactly the same way we’ve all got the same bits there are a
we’ve all got the same bits there are a
we’ve all got the same bits there are a few of us out there that got bits
few of us out there that got bits
few of us out there that got bits missing but we’re all the same we’ve all
missing but we’re all the same we’ve all
missing but we’re all the same we’ve all got the same brain we’ve all got the
got the same brain we’ve all got the
got the same brain we’ve all got the same heart we can all achieve the same
same heart we can all achieve the same
same heart we can all achieve the same things and that was what I came out of
things and that was what I came out of
things and that was what I came out of this with that belief which was why less
this with that belief which was why less
this with that belief which was why less than a year after coming out of hospital
than a year after coming out of hospital
than a year after coming out of hospital I decided to ride across America I
I decided to ride across America I
I decided to ride across America I wanted to give something back
wanted to give something back
wanted to give something back to the people that had been there and
to the people that had been there and
to the people that had been there and helped me but I also wanted to celebrate
helped me but I also wanted to celebrate
helped me but I also wanted to celebrate the fact that actually I’d beat this
the fact that actually I’d beat this
the fact that actually I’d beat this thing it was also part of me that didn’t
thing it was also part of me that didn’t
thing it was also part of me that didn’t want to go back to work yet so I wanted
want to go back to work yet so I wanted
want to go back to work yet so I wanted to do something that kind of helped me
to do something that kind of helped me
to do something that kind of helped me rehabilitate but also give something
rehabilitate but also give something
rehabilitate but also give something back and give some kind of worth to what
back and give some kind of worth to what
back and give some kind of worth to what I was doing reasons get out of bed in
I was doing reasons get out of bed in
I was doing reasons get out of bed in the morning in some respects so the idea
the morning in some respects so the idea
the morning in some respects so the idea was that I would finish in Miami a year
was that I would finish in Miami a year
was that I would finish in Miami a year to the day of being given the don’t
to the day of being given the don’t
to the day of being given the don’t darken my doorstep conversation again
darken my doorstep conversation again
darken my doorstep conversation again from my surgeon wasn’t the most patient
from my surgeon wasn’t the most patient
from my surgeon wasn’t the most patient of patients that’s put it that way but
of patients that’s put it that way but
of patients that’s put it that way but we get on really well and I speak to him
we get on really well and I speak to him
we get on really well and I speak to him quite regularly the idea at the time was
quite regularly the idea at the time was
quite regularly the idea at the time was ludicrous the most I’d ridden was five
ludicrous the most I’d ridden was five
ludicrous the most I’d ridden was five miles around our local reservoir just a
miles around our local reservoir just a
miles around our local reservoir just a few weeks after that ride I’m in seeing
few weeks after that ride I’m in seeing
few weeks after that ride I’m in seeing Annie talking about what I’m going to do
Annie talking about what I’m going to do
Annie talking about what I’m going to do people are telling me that I can’t do it
people are telling me that I can’t do it
people are telling me that I can’t do it I’m saying I can do it five miles led to
I’m saying I can do it five miles led to
I’m saying I can do it five miles led to 10 miles 10 lives led to 20 miles next
10 miles 10 lives led to 20 miles next
10 miles 10 lives led to 20 miles next thing I’m doing a 60 mile sportif then
thing I’m doing a 60 mile sportif then
thing I’m doing a 60 mile sportif then I’m doing a 90 sport mike-mike 2 mile
I’m doing a 90 sport mike-mike 2 mile
I’m doing a 90 sport mike-mike 2 mile sportif then I’m riding from John
sportif then I’m riding from John
sportif then I’m riding from John O’Groats to Land’s End doing 90 miles a
O’Groats to Land’s End doing 90 miles a
O’Groats to Land’s End doing 90 miles a day then I’m over in America doing 130
day then I’m over in America doing 130
day then I’m over in America doing 130 miles a day I celebrated my 30th
miles a day I celebrated my 30th
miles a day I celebrated my 30th birthday in Austin Texas which was the
birthday in Austin Texas which was the
birthday in Austin Texas which was the 4th of July and I found out later the
4th of July and I found out later the
4th of July and I found out later the party wasn’t for me it’s just something
party wasn’t for me it’s just something
party wasn’t for me it’s just something they do every year apparently six days
they do every year apparently six days
they do every year apparently six days after that I was hit by a truck 70 miles
after that I was hit by a truck 70 miles
after that I was hit by a truck 70 miles an hour from behind it put me 120 feet
an hour from behind it put me 120 feet
an hour from behind it put me 120 feet down the road it broke three of my ribs
down the road it broke three of my ribs
down the road it broke three of my ribs it smashed up my elbow and it took all
it smashed up my elbow and it took all
it smashed up my elbow and it took all the skin off my legs it took most the
the skin off my legs it took most the
the skin off my legs it took most the skin off my hands and actually strangely
skin off my hands and actually strangely
skin off my hands and actually strangely if you watch it on YouTube now I’d
if you watch it on YouTube now I’d
if you watch it on YouTube now I’d probably be quite funny to see me trying
probably be quite funny to see me trying
probably be quite funny to see me trying to hold on to the road as I’m sliding
to hold on to the road as I’m sliding
to hold on to the road as I’m sliding down it I spent three days in hospital
down it I spent three days in hospital
down it I spent three days in hospital came home but I was determined that
came home but I was determined that
came home but I was determined that actually being in a situation I was in
actually being in a situation I was in
actually being in a situation I was in then was far far far better than what
then was far far far better than what
then was far far far better than what I’d been in before
I’d been in before
I’d been in before so chance to maybe come back and do this
so chance to maybe come back and do this
so chance to maybe come back and do this again to have another crack at this I
again to have another crack at this I
again to have another crack at this I wanted to go back and finish what I’d
wanted to go back and finish what I’d
wanted to go back and finish what I’d started but then after a short period of
started but then after a short period of
started but then after a short period of time I realized that actually if I went
time I realized that actually if I went
time I realized that actually if I went back and finish what I started I still
back and finish what I started I still
back and finish what I started I still wouldn’t have actually ridden across
wouldn’t have actually ridden across
wouldn’t have actually ridden across America so I went back to LA six months
America so I went back to LA six months
America so I went back to LA six months after the accident and I rode from LA to
after the accident and I rode from LA to
after the accident and I rode from LA to Miami in 24 days instead of 30
Miami in 24 days instead of 30
Miami in 24 days instead of 30 four days which had been originally
four days which had been originally
four days which had been originally planned I rode 147 miles a day and it
planned I rode 147 miles a day and it
planned I rode 147 miles a day and it was three thousand four hundred and
was three thousand four hundred and
was three thousand four hundred and seventy three miles and I average 21
seventy three miles and I average 21
seventy three miles and I average 21 miles an hour 18 months after coming out
miles an hour 18 months after coming out
miles an hour 18 months after coming out of hospital 18 months after being given
of hospital 18 months after being given
of hospital 18 months after being given but you’re clear but you’re in remission
but you’re clear but you’re in remission
but you’re clear but you’re in remission after that there was this really lost
after that there was this really lost
after that there was this really lost feeling but there was no reason for this
feeling but there was no reason for this
feeling but there was no reason for this loss feeling everything I could have
loss feeling everything I could have
loss feeling everything I could have really wanted bar the money everything
really wanted bar the money everything
really wanted bar the money everything else was coming together why now
else was coming together why now
else was coming together why now suffering wife Louise told me that she
suffering wife Louise told me that she
suffering wife Louise told me that she was pregnant I didn’t really know how to
was pregnant I didn’t really know how to
was pregnant I didn’t really know how to deal with that at the time but because I
deal with that at the time but because I
deal with that at the time but because I put this idea of having children out of
put this idea of having children out of
put this idea of having children out of my head completely I was told there was
my head completely I was told there was
my head completely I was told there was more chance of the moon here in earth
more chance of the moon here in earth
more chance of the moon here in earth than me ever being able to have children
than me ever being able to have children
than me ever being able to have children and now I’m being told halfway across
and now I’m being told halfway across
and now I’m being told halfway across America interestingly whilst I’m sat
America interestingly whilst I’m sat
America interestingly whilst I’m sat there talking to the guy that was the
there talking to the guy that was the
there talking to the guy that was the first person on the scene of the
first person on the scene of the
first person on the scene of the accident I’m also getting a phone call
accident I’m also getting a phone call
accident I’m also getting a phone call to tell me that my girlfriend’s pregnant
to tell me that my girlfriend’s pregnant
to tell me that my girlfriend’s pregnant shortly after returning from there I
shortly after returning from there I
shortly after returning from there I kind of spiraled into a bit of a bit of
kind of spiraled into a bit of a bit of
kind of spiraled into a bit of a bit of a dark place I’ve been this whole hype
a dark place I’ve been this whole hype
a dark place I’ve been this whole hype around the event and everything that I
around the event and everything that I
around the event and everything that I was doing that I kind of lost focus on
was doing that I kind of lost focus on
was doing that I kind of lost focus on reality I lost focus on actually what
reality I lost focus on actually what
reality I lost focus on actually what had happened and what had gone on so I
had happened and what had gone on so I
had happened and what had gone on so I picked myself up and I went out on my
picked myself up and I went out on my
picked myself up and I went out on my bike and all of a sudden it started to
bike and all of a sudden it started to
bike and all of a sudden it started to make sense
make sense
make sense I rode across Mexico I rode across
I rode across Mexico I rode across
I rode across Mexico I rode across France I went training with the Tour de
France I went training with the Tour de
France I went training with the Tour de France winner which was amazing over in
France winner which was amazing over in
France winner which was amazing over in New Yorker I went to the French Alps I
New Yorker I went to the French Alps I
New Yorker I went to the French Alps I came back from the French Alps and I was
came back from the French Alps and I was
came back from the French Alps and I was diagnosed with a second chamber I was
diagnosed with a second chamber I was
diagnosed with a second chamber I was told they’d found another tumor but
told they’d found another tumor but
told they’d found another tumor but again I’m sitting there thinking
again I’m sitting there thinking
again I’m sitting there thinking actually this can’t be as bad as it was
actually this can’t be as bad as it was
actually this can’t be as bad as it was first time around the first tumor was
first time around the first tumor was
first time around the first tumor was the size of a grapefruit this one’s the
the size of a grapefruit this one’s the
the size of a grapefruit this one’s the size of a ping-pong ball you’ve got two
size of a ping-pong ball you’ve got two
size of a ping-pong ball you’ve got two choices really when you hear those words
choices really when you hear those words
choices really when you hear those words in my personal view you can either say
in my personal view you can either say
in my personal view you can either say I’ve got cancer that’s it game over or
I’ve got cancer that’s it game over or
I’ve got cancer that’s it game over or you can say that this isn’t came over
you can say that this isn’t came over
you can say that this isn’t came over because the thing is once something gets
because the thing is once something gets
because the thing is once something gets inside your head once anything gets
inside your head once anything gets
inside your head once anything gets inside your head
inside your head
inside your head it’s already won so I still did the
it’s already won so I still did the
it’s already won so I still did the London to Paris over three days and I
London to Paris over three days and I
London to Paris over three days and I finished in the top 20 out 300 riders I
finished in the top 20 out 300 riders I
finished in the top 20 out 300 riders I still did the ITU world champs
still did the ITU world champs
still did the ITU world champs I still did the great swim series I
I still did the great swim series I
I still did the great swim series I still went out to annecy much to the
still went out to annecy much to the
still went out to annecy much to the despair of Louise in September we
despair of Louise in September we
despair of Louise in September we started a race on the Thursday a race
started a race on the Thursday a race
started a race on the Thursday a race Thursday Friday Saturday I flew home on
Thursday Friday Saturday I flew home on
Thursday Friday Saturday I flew home on the Sunday I went in to have the tumor
the Sunday I went in to have the tumor
the Sunday I went in to have the tumor removed on the Monday morning I started
removed on the Monday morning I started
removed on the Monday morning I started chemotherapy two weeks later three weeks
chemotherapy two weeks later three weeks
chemotherapy two weeks later three weeks after that this little guy turned up
he’s just he’s another reason why I do
he’s just he’s another reason why I do what I do because I don’t want people
what I do because I don’t want people
what I do because I don’t want people and I especially don’t want him
and I especially don’t want him
and I especially don’t want him believing that he can’t achieve anything
believing that he can’t achieve anything
believing that he can’t achieve anything that he wants and that he can’t be
that he wants and that he can’t be
that he wants and that he can’t be anybody that he wants to be he’s amazing
anybody that he wants to be he’s amazing
anybody that he wants to be he’s amazing but so are you
but so are you
but so are you so is everybody else we all have this
so is everybody else we all have this
so is everybody else we all have this unique ability and he’s part of the
unique ability and he’s part of the
unique ability and he’s part of the reason why I continually push on he’s
reason why I continually push on he’s
reason why I continually push on he’s the reason why I get out of bed some
the reason why I get out of bed some
the reason why I get out of bed some mornings he was the reason that stopped
mornings he was the reason that stopped
mornings he was the reason that stopped my bed from becoming this place that I
my bed from becoming this place that I
my bed from becoming this place that I could escape to and deal with depression
could escape to and deal with depression
could escape to and deal with depression and the dark days because actually that
and the dark days because actually that
and the dark days because actually that dark day would land yet he’d walk in and
dark day would land yet he’d walk in and
dark day would land yet he’d walk in and stand next to the bed morning daddy how
stand next to the bed morning daddy how
stand next to the bed morning daddy how can you not respond to that and hearing
can you not respond to that and hearing
can you not respond to that and hearing his voice when I’m away makes me want to
his voice when I’m away makes me want to
his voice when I’m away makes me want to get home but some mornings he makes me
get home but some mornings he makes me
get home but some mornings he makes me want to go out as well but that’s the
want to go out as well but that’s the
want to go out as well but that’s the beauty of it really he’s my little boy
beauty of it really he’s my little boy
beauty of it really he’s my little boy he’s a new beginning cancer was a new
he’s a new beginning cancer was a new
he’s a new beginning cancer was a new beginning and the accident was a new
beginning and the accident was a new
beginning and the accident was a new beginning every day is a new beginning
beginning every day is a new beginning
beginning every day is a new beginning every day is a new challenge every day
every day is a new challenge every day
every day is a new challenge every day is something that allows us to become
is something that allows us to become
is something that allows us to become bigger and better than we already are I
bigger and better than we already are I
bigger and better than we already are I think part of the problem that we have
think part of the problem that we have
think part of the problem that we have often is that and there’s lots of
often is that and there’s lots of
often is that and there’s lots of sayings out there if your dreams aren’t
sayings out there if your dreams aren’t
sayings out there if your dreams aren’t big enough that people love them then
big enough that people love them then
big enough that people love them then they’re not big enough it’s not about
they’re not big enough it’s not about
they’re not big enough it’s not about how big your dream is it’s how about how
how big your dream is it’s how about how
how big your dream is it’s how about how you get there it’s how you work out how
you get there it’s how you work out how
you get there it’s how you work out how you’re going to get there which is why
you’re going to get there which is why
you’re going to get there which is why for the first time openly I’m quite
for the first time openly I’m quite
for the first time openly I’m quite happy to stand there and saying 2019 I’m
happy to stand there and saying 2019 I’m
happy to stand there and saying 2019 I’m going to win the toughest bike race in
going to win the toughest bike race in
going to win the toughest bike race in the world I’m going to go back to
the world I’m going to go back to
the world I’m going to go back to America in 2019 I’m going to do the race
America in 2019 I’m going to do the race
America in 2019 I’m going to do the race across America which is going to
across America which is going to
across America which is going to basically involve me riding 3,000 miles
basically involve me riding 3,000 miles
basically involve me riding 3,000 miles dates but how do we get there so how do
dates but how do we get there so how do
dates but how do we get there so how do we get there
we get there
we get there well it’s quite simple really we look at
well it’s quite simple really we look at
well it’s quite simple really we look at the fact we’ve got to ride 3,000 miles
the fact we’ve got to ride 3,000 miles
the fact we’ve got to ride 3,000 miles in 10 days or quicker and then we say
in 10 days or quicker and then we say
in 10 days or quicker and then we say okay we’re going to do this event we’re
okay we’re going to do this event we’re
okay we’re going to do this event we’re going to do that event we’re going to do
going to do that event we’re going to do
going to do that event we’re going to do 300 miles in a day we’re going to do the
300 miles in a day we’re going to do the
300 miles in a day we’re going to do the seven-day world-record which is 3,000
seven-day world-record which is 3,000
seven-day world-record which is 3,000 kilometers in seven days we’re going to
kilometers in seven days we’re going to
kilometers in seven days we’re going to do Portugal north to south which is four
do Portugal north to south which is four
do Portugal north to south which is four hundred sixty miles in 24 hours I’m
hundred sixty miles in 24 hours I’m
hundred sixty miles in 24 hours I’m going to do Falmouth to London we’re
going to do Falmouth to London we’re
going to do Falmouth to London we’re going to do London to Paris which I’ve
going to do London to Paris which I’ve
going to do London to Paris which I’ve done in 14 hours I’m going to see if I
done in 14 hours I’m going to see if I
done in 14 hours I’m going to see if I can do it quicker than that
can do it quicker than that
can do it quicker than that once you’ve done something you know that
once you’ve done something you know that
once you’ve done something you know that you can go on to do even greater things
you can go on to do even greater things
you can go on to do even greater things because I’ve said already we are all
because I’ve said already we are all
because I’ve said already we are all amazing human beings we’re all capable
amazing human beings we’re all capable
amazing human beings we’re all capable of doing this and the reason that I use
of doing this and the reason that I use
of doing this and the reason that I use one step at a time is because literally
one step at a time is because literally
one step at a time is because literally that was how I got to where I am now I
that was how I got to where I am now I
that was how I got to where I am now I wiggled my toes I couldn’t move in
wiggled my toes I couldn’t move in
wiggled my toes I couldn’t move in hospital I couldn’t physically move down
hospital I couldn’t physically move down
hospital I couldn’t physically move down up the bed I could move down the bed
up the bed I could move down the bed
up the bed I could move down the bed really well I could not get back up the
really well I could not get back up the
really well I could not get back up the bed I could wiggle my toes and over time
bed I could wiggle my toes and over time
bed I could wiggle my toes and over time I could wiggle my fingers and then over
I could wiggle my fingers and then over
I could wiggle my fingers and then over time I could move my ankles and I
time I could move my ankles and I
time I could move my ankles and I remember the first time I ever moved my
remember the first time I ever moved my
remember the first time I ever moved my legs the first time I remember that
legs the first time I remember that
legs the first time I remember that night I just moved them first time I
night I just moved them first time I
night I just moved them first time I stood up I stood up for 10 seconds you
stood up I stood up for 10 seconds you
stood up I stood up for 10 seconds you see what I’ve been through over that
see what I’ve been through over that
see what I’ve been through over that period of time is no different to what
period of time is no different to what
period of time is no different to what anybody else has ever been through
anybody else has ever been through
anybody else has ever been through ok the cancer thing not everybody’s been
ok the cancer thing not everybody’s been
ok the cancer thing not everybody’s been through that I’ve really been through
through that I’ve really been through
through that I’ve really been through the coma thing but they’re learning to
the coma thing but they’re learning to
the coma thing but they’re learning to walk they’re learning to eat the
walk they’re learning to eat the
walk they’re learning to eat the learning to function the learning to
learning to function the learning to
learning to function the learning to ride a bike we’ve all done it
ride a bike we’ve all done it
ride a bike we’ve all done it differences I did it at 28 and I
differences I did it at 28 and I
differences I did it at 28 and I remember every single second of every
remember every single second of every
remember every single second of every single day that I had to go through that
single day that I had to go through that
single day that I had to go through that process I remember using the Zimmer
process I remember using the Zimmer
process I remember using the Zimmer frame when you did it you used a plastic
frame when you did it you used a plastic
frame when you did it you used a plastic toy with a handle on the back of it when
toy with a handle on the back of it when
toy with a handle on the back of it when you learn to pick yourself up you use a
you learn to pick yourself up you use a
you learn to pick yourself up you use a piece of furniture or using the nurse so
piece of furniture or using the nurse so
piece of furniture or using the nurse so different we all sit there and we talk
different we all sit there and we talk
different we all sit there and we talk to our children
to our children
to our children just one more P one more P Freddie
just one more P one more P Freddie
just one more P one more P Freddie that’s all you got to eat one more P one
that’s all you got to eat one more P one
that’s all you got to eat one more P one more step one more cent
more step one more cent
more step one more cent it’s one more calculation one more mile
it’s one more calculation one more mile
it’s one more calculation one more mile one more drink Arnold Schwarzenegger or
one more drink Arnold Schwarzenegger or
one more drink Arnold Schwarzenegger or I said one more rep so many analogies
I said one more rep so many analogies
I said one more rep so many analogies out there that we can use they’re there
out there that we can use they’re there
out there that we can use they’re there for us to take them hand by hand but
for us to take them hand by hand but
for us to take them hand by hand but often we read them and we joke
often we read them and we joke
often we read them and we joke I wrote the red one yesterday which was
I wrote the red one yesterday which was
I wrote the red one yesterday which was on a card in AG in a shop round the
on a card in AG in a shop round the
on a card in AG in a shop round the corner which was the caterpillar thought
corner which was the caterpillar thought
corner which was the caterpillar thought it was about to die before it turned
it was about to die before it turned
it was about to die before it turned into a butterfly I’m definitely no
into a butterfly I’m definitely no
into a butterfly I’m definitely no Buffalo but I know that we can achieve
Buffalo but I know that we can achieve
Buffalo but I know that we can achieve amazing things I know we’re capable of
amazing things I know we’re capable of
amazing things I know we’re capable of achieving anything that we possibly want
achieving anything that we possibly want
achieving anything that we possibly want to believe to achieve is the best
to believe to achieve is the best
to believe to achieve is the best sentence I think or best wording I think
sentence I think or best wording I think
sentence I think or best wording I think I’ve ever heard because if you believe
I’ve ever heard because if you believe
I’ve ever heard because if you believe it you can achieve it and there are
it you can achieve it and there are
it you can achieve it and there are thousands upon thousands of great people
thousands upon thousands of great people
thousands upon thousands of great people out there in this world that have shown
out there in this world that have shown
out there in this world that have shown us that that is possible that is the
us that that is possible that is the
us that that is possible that is the government thank
government thank
government thank you
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