I’m 41 I’m having a midlife crisis as you can see there’s no ponytail
you can see there’s no ponytail
you can see there’s no ponytail there’s no Ferrari outside and there’s
there’s no Ferrari outside and there’s
there’s no Ferrari outside and there’s no AI opening age gap between me and my
no AI opening age gap between me and my
no AI opening age gap between me and my partner I’ve discovered a different type
partner I’ve discovered a different type
partner I’ve discovered a different type of therapy to get me through it say it
of therapy to get me through it say it
of therapy to get me through it say it makes me cry sometimes it hurts
makes me cry sometimes it hurts
makes me cry sometimes it hurts sometimes and it’s maybe consumed a
sometimes and it’s maybe consumed a
sometimes and it’s maybe consumed a disturbing amount of custard now this
disturbing amount of custard now this
disturbing amount of custard now this all kind of started for me in 2011 I ran
all kind of started for me in 2011 I ran
all kind of started for me in 2011 I ran my first half marathon
my first half marathon
my first half marathon the following year and my first marathon
the following year and my first marathon
the following year and my first marathon I did suggest as a toilet I was raising
I did suggest as a toilet I was raising
I did suggest as a toilet I was raising money for water age and I thought my
money for water age and I thought my
money for water age and I thought my friends wouldn’t really be impressed
friends wouldn’t really be impressed
friends wouldn’t really be impressed enough to sponsor me unless I did
enough to sponsor me unless I did
enough to sponsor me unless I did something a bit a bit different um I you
something a bit a bit different um I you
something a bit a bit different um I you know I loved the experience the crowds
know I loved the experience the crowds
know I loved the experience the crowds was very encouraging I loved the
was very encouraging I loved the
was very encouraging I loved the interactions I think in a bit bored
interactions I think in a bit bored
interactions I think in a bit bored towards the end of people shouting you
towards the end of people shouting you
towards the end of people shouting you look a bit flushed mate
look a bit flushed mate
look a bit flushed mate and the bigger irony of course was that
and the bigger irony of course was that
and the bigger irony of course was that towards the end I really really didn’t
towards the end I really really didn’t
towards the end I really really didn’t need the toilet so I’m an outdoor
need the toilet so I’m an outdoor
need the toilet so I’m an outdoor journalist I pestered a magazine called
journalist I pestered a magazine called
journalist I pestered a magazine called outdoor fitness the the editor there was
outdoor fitness the the editor there was
outdoor fitness the the editor there was Jonathan Manning I wanted to write a
Jonathan Manning I wanted to write a
Jonathan Manning I wanted to write a story about it they said sure but not
story about it they said sure but not
story about it they said sure but not this story I want to send you on an
this story I want to send you on an
this story I want to send you on an ultramarathon and write about that
ultramarathon and write about that
ultramarathon and write about that instead oh thanks
instead oh thanks
instead oh thanks I couldn’t retain oh no an optimist and
I couldn’t retain oh no an optimist and
I couldn’t retain oh no an optimist and really the definition is any distance
really the definition is any distance
really the definition is any distance above the classic marathon distance of
above the classic marathon distance of
above the classic marathon distance of 26.2 miles so it could be 27 miles it
26.2 miles so it could be 27 miles it
26.2 miles so it could be 27 miles it could be all the way up to there’s a
could be all the way up to there’s a
could be all the way up to there’s a race in New York called the transcendent
race in New York called the transcendent
race in New York called the transcendent race I think it’s over 3,000 miles round
race I think it’s over 3,000 miles round
race I think it’s over 3,000 miles round around a block doesn’t appeal to me
around a block doesn’t appeal to me
around a block doesn’t appeal to me directly but my first ultra marathons 69
directly but my first ultra marathons 69
directly but my first ultra marathons 69 miles over two days this is the morning
miles over two days this is the morning
miles over two days this is the morning of the second day I’m pretending I’m not
of the second day I’m pretending I’m not
of the second day I’m pretending I’m not in loads of agony
in loads of agony
in loads of agony and I got through that and actually I
and I got through that and actually I
and I got through that and actually I have so it loved it I’ll tell you more
have so it loved it I’ll tell you more
have so it loved it I’ll tell you more why in a second what I was fascinated by
why in a second what I was fascinated by
why in a second what I was fascinated by was you know I still in the start line I
was you know I still in the start line I
was you know I still in the start line I was full of fear no idea whether I could
was full of fear no idea whether I could
was full of fear no idea whether I could complete her I got to the end it felt
complete her I got to the end it felt
complete her I got to the end it felt brilliant couldn’t really walk for a few
brilliant couldn’t really walk for a few
brilliant couldn’t really walk for a few days but you know such as I and of
days but you know such as I and of
days but you know such as I and of course then you wonder maybe I could do
course then you wonder maybe I could do
course then you wonder maybe I could do a bit more so it wasn’t long for us
a bit more so it wasn’t long for us
a bit more so it wasn’t long for us doing the first 100 kilometer race
doing the first 100 kilometer race
doing the first 100 kilometer race wasn’t long after that was doing the
wasn’t long after that was doing the
wasn’t long after that was doing the first hundred mile race that’s in Bosnia
first hundred mile race that’s in Bosnia
first hundred mile race that’s in Bosnia where I lived down the course or by
where I lived down the course or by
where I lived down the course or by century
century
century yeah I probably stayed on that for quite
yeah I probably stayed on that for quite
yeah I probably stayed on that for quite a while at the end but that’s become my
a while at the end but that’s become my
a while at the end but that’s become my favorite sort of distance to race over
favorite sort of distance to race over
favorite sort of distance to race over zone is a hundred miles I’ve done six
zone is a hundred miles I’ve done six
zone is a hundred miles I’ve done six six hundred mile races I promise the
six hundred mile races I promise the
six hundred mile races I promise the shameless self-promotion worlds will
shameless self-promotion worlds will
shameless self-promotion worlds will stop in a minute
stop in a minute
stop in a minute this is my favorite race the 105 mile up
this is my favorite race the 105 mile up
this is my favorite race the 105 mile up the trail to Mont Blanc which starts in
the trail to Mont Blanc which starts in
the trail to Mont Blanc which starts in France goes for the mountains 10,000
France goes for the mountains 10,000
France goes for the mountains 10,000 litres of flying and assembly took more
litres of flying and assembly took more
litres of flying and assembly took more than Everest it goes nips through Italy
than Everest it goes nips through Italy
than Everest it goes nips through Italy and Switzerland as well in the night
and Switzerland as well in the night
and Switzerland as well in the night this is my children not some
and but that wasn’t 100 miles you know
and but that wasn’t 100 miles you know once you’ve done that you know have fun
once you’ve done that you know have fun
once you’ve done that you know have fun you go I’ve done the spine race twice
you go I’ve done the spine race twice
you go I’ve done the spine race twice which is because the Pennine way winter
which is because the Pennine way winter
which is because the Pennine way winter there’s 268 miles liked that part of my
there’s 268 miles liked that part of my
there’s 268 miles liked that part of my body didn’t like it so much I’ve done
body didn’t like it so much I’ve done
body didn’t like it so much I’ve done the Dragons back race across Wales five
the Dragons back race across Wales five
the Dragons back race across Wales five days to travel down the sort of
days to travel down the sort of
days to travel down the sort of mountainous spine of Wales which is
mountainous spine of Wales which is
mountainous spine of Wales which is absolutely incredible experience running
absolutely incredible experience running
absolutely incredible experience running the Sahara Desert
the Sahara Desert
the Sahara Desert this is Costa Rica this place is called
this is Costa Rica this place is called
this is Costa Rica this place is called the coastal challenge there’s me the
the coastal challenge there’s me the
the coastal challenge there’s me the only race I’ve done I think where it’s
only race I’ve done I think where it’s
only race I’ve done I think where it’s sort of unknown the hazards you may
sort of unknown the hazards you may
sort of unknown the hazards you may experience includes crocodiles at one
experience includes crocodiles at one
experience includes crocodiles at one point they you have to stop and they
point they you have to stop and they
point they you have to stop and they take my boat across the river just just
take my boat across the river just just
take my boat across the river just just to be sure but it’s you know beautiful
to be sure but it’s you know beautiful
to be sure but it’s you know beautiful scenery I’ve done that a pop round round
scenery I’ve done that a pop round round
scenery I’ve done that a pop round round we’re not French Charlie there which is
we’re not French Charlie there which is
we’re not French Charlie there which is a sort of literally fell running round
a sort of literally fell running round
a sort of literally fell running round and they’re the latest ripped and it’s
and they’re the latest ripped and it’s
and they’re the latest ripped and it’s Charlie Brown’s around in Scotland which
Charlie Brown’s around in Scotland which
Charlie Brown’s around in Scotland which the severe challenge and then the most
the severe challenge and then the most
the severe challenge and then the most extreme sort of distance thing I’ve done
extreme sort of distance thing I’ve done
extreme sort of distance thing I’ve done is I ran the our national or loneliest
is I ran the our national or loneliest
is I ran the our national or loneliest national trail which is the south west
national trail which is the south west
national trail which is the south west coast path 617 30 miles I was trying to
coast path 617 30 miles I was trying to
coast path 617 30 miles I was trying to set a record so it run that lesson
set a record so it run that lesson
set a record so it run that lesson lesson
lesson
lesson days offensive sixty miles a day which
days offensive sixty miles a day which
days offensive sixty miles a day which meant there wasn’t much time sleep so
meant there wasn’t much time sleep so
meant there wasn’t much time sleep so it’s about three hours sleep average but
it’s about three hours sleep average but
it’s about three hours sleep average but I know what you’re thinking
I know what you’re thinking
I know what you’re thinking so what middle aged middle fast white
so what middle aged middle fast white
so what middle aged middle fast white where’s the guy you know indulging
where’s the guy you know indulging
where’s the guy you know indulging himself you know trying to prove I’m
himself you know trying to prove I’m
himself you know trying to prove I’m still young and strong hair wasn’t
still young and strong hair wasn’t
still young and strong hair wasn’t falling out but you know these these
falling out but you know these these
falling out but you know these these experiences have told me a few things I
experiences have told me a few things I
experiences have told me a few things I think they’re useful to me
think they’re useful to me
think they’re useful to me they’ve tops of things about the wider
they’ve tops of things about the wider
they’ve tops of things about the wider world I’m going to share them then why
world I’m going to share them then why
world I’m going to share them then why don’t you soar – but you know it’s too
don’t you soar – but you know it’s too
don’t you soar – but you know it’s too late you paid your money in this event
late you paid your money in this event
late you paid your money in this event so I mean the first thing the first
so I mean the first thing the first
so I mean the first thing the first thing the Fastnet me was these are
thing the Fastnet me was these are
thing the Fastnet me was these are easier things than they sound they’re
easier things than they sound they’re
easier things than they sound they’re easier than you think because partly
easier than you think because partly
easier than you think because partly when I say I ran a hundred miles I might
when I say I ran a hundred miles I might
when I say I ran a hundred miles I might walk so–but see because sometimes it’s
walk so–but see because sometimes it’s
walk so–but see because sometimes it’s too steep sometimes you get a bit tired
too steep sometimes you get a bit tired
too steep sometimes you get a bit tired you know you just have to cover the
you know you just have to cover the
you know you just have to cover the distance so you’ll just call it a foot
distance so you’ll just call it a foot
distance so you’ll just call it a foot race so I did run long sections of these
race so I did run long sections of these
race so I did run long sections of these things but you know I fight this – and
things but you know I fight this – and
things but you know I fight this – and when you’re running you’re going pretty
when you’re running you’re going pretty
when you’re running you’re going pretty slowly because if you go fast you’re
slowly because if you go fast you’re
slowly because if you go fast you’re gonna burn out and crash and it’s all
gonna burn out and crash and it’s all
gonna burn out and crash and it’s all the other disastrous so you’re going
the other disastrous so you’re going
the other disastrous so you’re going slowly and there are usually eight
slowly and there are usually eight
slowly and there are usually eight stations with also lots of cake and
stations with also lots of cake and
stations with also lots of cake and custard okay and you can just sit there
custard okay and you can just sit there
custard okay and you can just sit there and have good feet so you know it’s it’s
and have good feet so you know it’s it’s
and have good feet so you know it’s it’s sporting picnic really
what I love a lot is just being nature I
what I love a lot is just being nature I suppose this is the latest trick to race
suppose this is the latest trick to race
suppose this is the latest trick to race for the sky fell sky race you know I was
for the sky fell sky race you know I was
for the sky fell sky race you know I was lucky I grew up without doors your
lucky I grew up without doors your
lucky I grew up without doors your parents we get lots of camping and
parents we get lots of camping and
parents we get lots of camping and hiking and I just thought all kids
hiking and I just thought all kids
hiking and I just thought all kids scrubbed like that and then and then at
scrubbed like that and then and then at
scrubbed like that and then and then at school and stuff I realized it wasn’t
school and stuff I realized it wasn’t
school and stuff I realized it wasn’t the case and people didn’t necessarily
the case and people didn’t necessarily
the case and people didn’t necessarily know in these places and you know
know in these places and you know
know in these places and you know countless studies have showed we need
countless studies have showed we need
countless studies have showed we need nature you know we’re we’re we’re
nature you know we’re we’re we’re
nature you know we’re we’re we’re animals really like like Chris was
animals really like like Chris was
animals really like like Chris was saying in the beginning you know I’m
saying in the beginning you know I’m
saying in the beginning you know I’m unhappy I know I’m unhappy if I’m away
unhappy I know I’m unhappy if I’m away
unhappy I know I’m unhappy if I’m away from these sorts of places too often if
from these sorts of places too often if
from these sorts of places too often if I’m stuck in cars stuck in cities stuck
I’m stuck in cars stuck in cities stuck
I’m stuck in cars stuck in cities stuck in offices I need to be in these places
in offices I need to be in these places
in offices I need to be in these places you don’t have to run 100 miles to
you don’t have to run 100 miles to
you don’t have to run 100 miles to experience these places but that’s just
experience these places but that’s just
experience these places but that’s just something I enjoy doing we’re all
something I enjoy doing we’re all
something I enjoy doing we’re all happier in nature I may look like a
happier in nature I may look like a
happier in nature I may look like a malnourished and both my mom and my
malnourished and both my mom and my
malnourished and both my mom and my mother-in-law whenever I eat with them
mother-in-law whenever I eat with them
mother-in-law whenever I eat with them they give me twice the size helping that
they give me twice the size helping that
they give me twice the size helping that everyone else gets but I’m healthier and
everyone else gets but I’m healthier and
everyone else gets but I’m healthier and fitter and stronger than ever and that
fitter and stronger than ever and that
fitter and stronger than ever and that makes me happy too when I said one more
makes me happy too when I said one more
makes me happy too when I said one more dish the interesting thing is when I say
dish the interesting thing is when I say
dish the interesting thing is when I say these are easier than they sound what
these are easier than they sound what
these are easier than they sound what fascinates me is comparatively women are
fascinates me is comparatively women are
fascinates me is comparatively women are far better at these things than men
far better at these things than men
far better at these things than men there are lots of reasons some a
there are lots of reasons some a
there are lots of reasons some a scientific summer anecdotal but you know
scientific summer anecdotal but you know
scientific summer anecdotal but you know the classic cases is you’re muscle-bound
the classic cases is you’re muscle-bound
the classic cases is you’re muscle-bound man who cut off the off the start line
man who cut off the off the start line
man who cut off the off the start line off he goes he’s one big hero and he you
off he goes he’s one big hero and he you
off he goes he’s one big hero and he you know crashes and burns halfway through
know crashes and burns halfway through
know crashes and burns halfway through and they’ll often be I hope this doesn’t
and they’ll often be I hope this doesn’t
and they’ll often be I hope this doesn’t sound sexist they’ll often be you know
sound sexist they’ll often be you know
sound sexist they’ll often be you know maybe a slightly older person maybe
maybe a slightly older person maybe
maybe a slightly older person maybe maybe a female person was taught to pass
maybe a female person was taught to pass
maybe a female person was taught to pass them you know an hour or two later and
them you know an hour or two later and
them you know an hour or two later and get to the finish line and maybe
get to the finish line and maybe
get to the finish line and maybe succeeded and there are lots of reasons
succeeded and there are lots of reasons
succeeded and there are lots of reasons why happening but that’s something that
why happening but that’s something that
why happening but that’s something that fascinates me about the sport and that
fascinates me about the sport and that
fascinates me about the sport and that probably illustrates the point that so
probably illustrates the point that so
probably illustrates the point that so much of these they’re not about the size
much of these they’re not about the size
much of these they’re not about the size of your muscles which is good for me
of your muscles which is good for me
of your muscles which is good for me because as you can see haven’t got any
because as you can see haven’t got any
because as you can see haven’t got any it’s about the size of your willpower
it’s about the size of your willpower
it’s about the size of your willpower how much do you want to get to the end
how much do you want to get to the end
how much do you want to get to the end and that’s the fascinating thing and
and that’s the fascinating thing and
and that’s the fascinating thing and it’s amazing to learn that if you really
it’s amazing to learn that if you really
it’s amazing to learn that if you really really want to do something you know you
really want to do something you know you
really want to do something you know you can get there and the risk of falling
can get there and the risk of falling
can get there and the risk of falling into sort of you know sort of hippie
into sort of you know sort of hippie
into sort of you know sort of hippie cliches if you think you can do
cliches if you think you can do
cliches if you think you can do something then sometimes you can like if
something then sometimes you can like if
something then sometimes you can like if you’re standing on the start line
you’re standing on the start line
you’re standing on the start line 400 miles of course you got doubts but
400 miles of course you got doubts but
400 miles of course you got doubts but you the fact you’re on the start line
you the fact you’re on the start line
you the fact you’re on the start line you think it’s possible and if you think
you think it’s possible and if you think
you think it’s possible and if you think it’s possible it may well be
it’s possible it may well be
it’s possible it may well be I think I’ve learned some things about
I think I’ve learned some things about
I think I’ve learned some things about humanity through doing these experiences
humanity through doing these experiences
humanity through doing these experiences I’ll talk about crying in a second
I’ll talk about crying in a second
I’ll talk about crying in a second what’s amazed me is is more so than the
what’s amazed me is is more so than the
what’s amazed me is is more so than the meeting impressive runners it’s probably
meeting impressive runners it’s probably
meeting impressive runners it’s probably the support network around them and
the support network around them and
the support network around them and people who’ll give their kindness and
people who’ll give their kindness and
people who’ll give their kindness and generosity in time for these events
generosity in time for these events
generosity in time for these events which are pretty selfish and
which are pretty selfish and
which are pretty selfish and self-indulgent really but it’s a the
self-indulgent really but it’s a the
self-indulgent really but it’s a the spine race people volunteer for a whole
spine race people volunteer for a whole
spine race people volunteer for a whole week they give up a week at their time
week they give up a week at their time
week they give up a week at their time they go along and help on a clive has
they go along and help on a clive has
they go along and help on a clive has done something similar at the Dragons
done something similar at the Dragons
done something similar at the Dragons back race and that’s amazing affecting
back race and that’s amazing affecting
back race and that’s amazing affecting feeling and they they did the smallest
feeling and they they did the smallest
feeling and they they did the smallest acts of kindness for you on the spine
acts of kindness for you on the spine
acts of kindness for you on the spine racey they’re not even involved in the
racey they’re not even involved in the
racey they’re not even involved in the event but there’s a farm way up above
event but there’s a farm way up above
event but there’s a farm way up above north of Hadrian’s Wall and they have
north of Hadrian’s Wall and they have
north of Hadrian’s Wall and they have they insist you come in for sausage
they insist you come in for sausage
they insist you come in for sausage sandwiches and tea and they will refuse
sandwiches and tea and they will refuse
sandwiches and tea and they will refuse any money from you and they’re doing
any money from you and they’re doing
any money from you and they’re doing that for every single person it goes
that for every single person it goes
that for every single person it goes through and that’s because they’ve been
through and that’s because they’ve been
through and that’s because they’ve been influenced by the trail angel culture in
influenced by the trail angel culture in
influenced by the trail angel culture in in America on the longest those trails
in America on the longest those trails
in America on the longest those trails there where people leave gifts and try
there where people leave gifts and try
there where people leave gifts and try and help people and they’re just sort of
and help people and they’re just sort of
and help people and they’re just sort of sharing that kindness around and then of
sharing that kindness around and then of
sharing that kindness around and then of course if you’ve been a recipient that
course if you’ve been a recipient that
course if you’ve been a recipient that hopefully if you’ve got a similar
hopefully if you’ve got a similar
hopefully if you’ve got a similar example you might send an opportunity
example you might send an opportunity
example you might send an opportunity you might share that kindness as well
you might share that kindness as well
you might share that kindness as well and I think at the moment when you know
and I think at the moment when you know
and I think at the moment when you know if we watch or read the news if we
if we watch or read the news if we
if we watch or read the news if we follow the American president on Twitter
follow the American president on Twitter
follow the American president on Twitter we can we can be a bit gloomy about the
we can we can be a bit gloomy about the
we can we can be a bit gloomy about the world and just these small acts of
world and just these small acts of
world and just these small acts of kindness you know makes you feel better
kindness you know makes you feel better
kindness you know makes you feel better that mostly humans are good people and
that mostly humans are good people and
that mostly humans are good people and kind people I’ve made some great friends
kind people I’ve made some great friends
kind people I’ve made some great friends as well I think they’re a different type
as well I think they’re a different type
as well I think they’re a different type of friend there a lot than wouldn’t know
of friend there a lot than wouldn’t know
of friend there a lot than wouldn’t know the names of my children or my birthday
the names of my children or my birthday
the names of my children or my birthday they probably wouldn’t apologize if they
they probably wouldn’t apologize if they
they probably wouldn’t apologize if they thought and that’s you know that’s just
thought and that’s you know that’s just
thought and that’s you know that’s just the women but if you phoned them up and
the women but if you phoned them up and
the women but if you phoned them up and say you know in three days time can you
say you know in three days time can you
say you know in three days time can you meet me on the top of Hell bellow at
meet me on the top of Hell bellow at
meet me on the top of Hell bellow at 3:00 a.m. in a storm and can you bring a
3:00 a.m. in a storm and can you bring a
3:00 a.m. in a storm and can you bring a really heavy bag full of chocolate and
really heavy bag full of chocolate and
really heavy bag full of chocolate and custard they will you know and they’re
custard they will you know and they’re
custard they will you know and they’re you know and now I do the same for them
you know and now I do the same for them
you know and now I do the same for them and that’s a dependable type of friend
and that’s a dependable type of friend
and that’s a dependable type of friend and they’re good people to know it’s a
and they’re good people to know it’s a
and they’re good people to know it’s a good network of people right yeah this
good network of people right yeah this
good network of people right yeah this is I suppose discuss the crying thing so
is I suppose discuss the crying thing so
is I suppose discuss the crying thing so when I run the south west coast path as
when I run the south west coast path as
when I run the south west coast path as I say it was nearly eleven days of
I say it was nearly eleven days of
I say it was nearly eleven days of running only about three hours of sleep
running only about three hours of sleep
running only about three hours of sleep most nights because we’re trying to pack
most nights because we’re trying to pack
most nights because we’re trying to pack record so I got very very very tired
record so I got very very very tired
record so I got very very very tired towards the end and I miss my children a
towards the end and I miss my children a
towards the end and I miss my children a lot I felt guilty about being away and
lot I felt guilty about being away and
lot I felt guilty about being away and towards the end I discovered this
towards the end I discovered this
towards the end I discovered this amazing thing called the power sob so in
amazing thing called the power sob so in
amazing thing called the power sob so in the morning of definitely last three
the morning of definitely last three
the morning of definitely last three days and it would only last five to ten
days and it would only last five to ten
days and it would only last five to ten seconds I I just burst into tears I just
seconds I I just burst into tears I just
seconds I I just burst into tears I just wanted it to be over and and after that
wanted it to be over and and after that
wanted it to be over and and after that though I felt fantastic and I’ve looked
though I felt fantastic and I’ve looked
though I felt fantastic and I’ve looked into it a bit and there’s a natural pain
into it a bit and there’s a natural pain
into it a bit and there’s a natural pain relief sort of natural chemical that
relief sort of natural chemical that
relief sort of natural chemical that floods your body when you when you cry
floods your body when you when you cry
floods your body when you when you cry and there’s a similar thing when you
and there’s a similar thing when you
and there’s a similar thing when you smile actually so I’m when these races
smile actually so I’m when these races
smile actually so I’m when these races when it’s hurting like like earlier on I
when it’s hurting like like earlier on I
when it’s hurting like like earlier on I I try and force myself to smile and
I try and force myself to smile and
I try and force myself to smile and though there is a natural chemical
though there is a natural chemical
though there is a natural chemical reaction that comes out and you know I
reaction that comes out and you know I
reaction that comes out and you know I think one of the things I love about
think one of the things I love about
think one of the things I love about these adventures is you really live in
these adventures is you really live in
these adventures is you really live in the moment you’re really living because
the moment you’re really living because
the moment you’re really living because you’ll you start you start with fear you
you’ll you start you start with fear you
you’ll you start you start with fear you go to all these emotions and in fact
go to all these emotions and in fact
go to all these emotions and in fact there’s American runner and tracin who
there’s American runner and tracin who
there’s American runner and tracin who has this wonderful quote that running a
has this wonderful quote that running a
has this wonderful quote that running a hundred miles is like living a year in
hundred miles is like living a year in
hundred miles is like living a year in one day and because you because you go
one day and because you because you go
one day and because you because you go through so much emotionally and I know
through so much emotionally and I know
through so much emotionally and I know previously in my life I’ve been I don’t
previously in my life I’ve been I don’t
previously in my life I’ve been I don’t spend enough time in the current moment
spend enough time in the current moment
spend enough time in the current moment I’m thinking about things I’ve got to do
I’m thinking about things I’ve got to do
I’m thinking about things I’ve got to do things I haven’t done
things I haven’t done
things I haven’t done usually replying to emails in both cases
usually replying to emails in both cases
usually replying to emails in both cases to be honest but but I’m not always
to be honest but but I’m not always
to be honest but but I’m not always thinking now what am i doing now and if
thinking now what am i doing now and if
thinking now what am i doing now and if you’re not here now present in the
you’re not here now present in the
you’re not here now present in the moment you know are you actually living
moment you know are you actually living
moment you know are you actually living almost when I’m doing these things often
almost when I’m doing these things often
almost when I’m doing these things often I’m in the moment especially if I’m
I’m in the moment especially if I’m
I’m in the moment especially if I’m crying and you know I our lives can be I
crying and you know I our lives can be I
crying and you know I our lives can be I don’t mean to sound patronizing at times
don’t mean to sound patronizing at times
don’t mean to sound patronizing at times my life has been safe and predictable
my life has been safe and predictable
my life has been safe and predictable and these adventures make me feel alive
and these adventures make me feel alive
and these adventures make me feel alive and that’s partly why mostly why I do
and that’s partly why mostly why I do
and that’s partly why mostly why I do them another another good reason is
them another another good reason is
them another another good reason is [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the old stations don’t normally look
the old stations don’t normally look
the old stations don’t normally look like this but you know you can really
like this but you know you can really
like this but you know you can really stuff your face with lots of cake and
stuff your face with lots of cake and
stuff your face with lots of cake and things when you win a lot and that’s
things when you win a lot and that’s
things when you win a lot and that’s that’s great too and just lastly I think
that’s great too and just lastly I think
that’s great too and just lastly I think the mental side of things I’ve got
the mental side of things I’ve got
the mental side of things I’ve got friends friends who’ve had mental health
friends friends who’ve had mental health
friends friends who’ve had mental health issues friends who had addiction issues
issues friends who had addiction issues
issues friends who had addiction issues and running is kind of kind of you know
and running is kind of kind of you know
and running is kind of kind of you know I want to save them but it makes a for
I want to save them but it makes a for
I want to save them but it makes a for them like let’s help them through my own
them like let’s help them through my own
them like let’s help them through my own life it has been far luckier than most
life it has been far luckier than most
life it has been far luckier than most people’s lives but I’ve still had you
people’s lives but I’ve still had you
people’s lives but I’ve still had you know pressures and stresses you know I
know pressures and stresses you know I
know pressures and stresses you know I work in an industry that’s in you know
work in an industry that’s in you know
work in an industry that’s in you know clear decline print print journalism I’m
clear decline print print journalism I’m
clear decline print print journalism I’m raising a family I’m self-employed I’m
raising a family I’m self-employed I’m
raising a family I’m self-employed I’m supporting them
supporting them
supporting them that’s what pressures and stresses but
that’s what pressures and stresses but
that’s what pressures and stresses but throughout all that running is has
throughout all that running is has
throughout all that running is has helped me it’s given me some self-worth
helped me it’s given me some self-worth
helped me it’s given me some self-worth a little bit of confidence in fact I
a little bit of confidence in fact I
a little bit of confidence in fact I think a few years ago there’s no where
think a few years ago there’s no where
think a few years ago there’s no where could’ve been standing here talking
could’ve been standing here talking
could’ve been standing here talking because there’s nothing more terrifying
because there’s nothing more terrifying
because there’s nothing more terrifying than talking to a lot of people and now
than talking to a lot of people and now
than talking to a lot of people and now I just about can
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