[Applause] so sometimes the place you’re used to is
so sometimes the place you’re used to is
so sometimes the place you’re used to is not the place even long and this is a
not the place even long and this is a
not the place even long and this is a quote which is come to mean quite a lot
quote which is come to mean quite a lot
quote which is come to mean quite a lot to me over the last year or so and
to me over the last year or so and
to me over the last year or so and that’s for three very important reasons
that’s for three very important reasons
that’s for three very important reasons the first of these reasons is because it
the first of these reasons is because it
the first of these reasons is because it sparks a sense of adventure the idea
sparks a sense of adventure the idea
sparks a sense of adventure the idea that there is a whole other world out
that there is a whole other world out
that there is a whole other world out there of places to go and figures to
there of places to go and figures to
there of places to go and figures to explore secondly it’s the gist it makes
explore secondly it’s the gist it makes
explore secondly it’s the gist it makes me question myself and makes me think
me question myself and makes me think
me question myself and makes me think you know what if this isn’t it what if
you know what if this isn’t it what if
you know what if this isn’t it what if I’m missing out what is this world that
I’m missing out what is this world that
I’m missing out what is this world that I’ve created of you know my flat – see
I’ve created of you know my flat – see
I’ve created of you know my flat – see the ability to change that he took from
the ability to change that he took from
the ability to change that he took from my phone and what if there are more
my phone and what if there are more
my phone and what if there are more important things out there what if weif
important things out there what if weif
important things out there what if weif I’m missing out on something and the
I’m missing out on something and the
I’m missing out on something and the last of these reasons these three
last of these reasons these three
last of these reasons these three reasons is because it’s from my favorite
reasons is because it’s from my favorite
reasons is because it’s from my favorite Disney Channel that’s if you discover
Disney Channel that’s if you discover
Disney Channel that’s if you discover Basile the Great Mouse Detective which
Basile the Great Mouse Detective which
Basile the Great Mouse Detective which they also quite like but don’t film my
they also quite like but don’t film my
they also quite like but don’t film my favorite Disney film is a thing called
favorite Disney film is a thing called
favorite Disney film is a thing called queen of Khatami about a young girl
queen of Khatami about a young girl
queen of Khatami about a young girl called Fiona who uses sport to try and
called Fiona who uses sport to try and
called Fiona who uses sport to try and escape the sons of Uganda and it links
escape the sons of Uganda and it links
escape the sons of Uganda and it links back to a situation I found myself in
back to a situation I found myself in
back to a situation I found myself in last year whereas in the film here who
last year whereas in the film here who
last year whereas in the film here who deduced fought to escape Uganda I
deduced fought to escape Uganda I
deduced fought to escape Uganda I instead found myself in Uganda trying to
instead found myself in Uganda trying to
instead found myself in Uganda trying to escape sport running to me was
escape sport running to me was
escape sport running to me was everything it was it was my focus it was
everything it was it was my focus it was
everything it was it was my focus it was my drive it was my motivation and
my drive it was my motivation and
my drive it was my motivation and ultimately it was my life because
ultimately it was my life because
ultimately it was my life because everything I did revolved around running
everything I did revolved around running
everything I did revolved around running what time I would get up what time I
what time I would get up what time I
what time I would get up what time I would eat how a little cover and all
would eat how a little cover and all
would eat how a little cover and all these things that go through my head on
these things that go through my head on
these things that go through my head on a daily basis
and in October 2015
and in October 2015 I ended up crossing the finish line of
I ended up crossing the finish line of
I ended up crossing the finish line of the accident lactam in a time of 2 hours
the accident lactam in a time of 2 hours
the accident lactam in a time of 2 hours and 25 minutes I was the first British
and 25 minutes I was the first British
and 25 minutes I was the first British finisher in that race by about 5 minutes
finisher in that race by about 5 minutes
finisher in that race by about 5 minutes and I was 25th in a field of tens of
and I was 25th in a field of tens of
and I was 25th in a field of tens of thousands my time was also in the top 50
thousands my time was also in the top 50
thousands my time was also in the top 50 of any British RAF and run out that year
of any British RAF and run out that year
of any British RAF and run out that year and I crossed the finish line of that
and I crossed the finish line of that
and I crossed the finish line of that map and and I was ecstatic I was jumping
map and and I was ecstatic I was jumping
map and and I was ecstatic I was jumping for joy because I had achieved something
for joy because I had achieved something
for joy because I had achieved something I honestly never thought I could but
I honestly never thought I could but
I honestly never thought I could but three months later down the line and I
three months later down the line and I
three months later down the line and I was anything but happy I heard Schloss
was anything but happy I heard Schloss
was anything but happy I heard Schloss our motivation for running I didn’t want
our motivation for running I didn’t want
our motivation for running I didn’t want to do it and and also it’s filled up
to do it and and also it’s filled up
to do it and and also it’s filled up with my ex-girlfriend
with my ex-girlfriend
with my ex-girlfriend and I just felt completely lost and I
and I just felt completely lost and I
and I just felt completely lost and I think most people here can probably
think most people here can probably
think most people here can probably relate to a feeling that you had waived
relate to a feeling that you had waived
relate to a feeling that you had waived their just from loss that they don’t
their just from loss that they don’t
their just from loss that they don’t know where to go or where to turn and
know where to go or where to turn and
know where to go or where to turn and you almost feel so far away from the
you almost feel so far away from the
you almost feel so far away from the person you want to be and you have no
person you want to be and you have no
person you want to be and you have no idea how to get that person back and and
idea how to get that person back and and
idea how to get that person back and and this was that moment for me I felt just
this was that moment for me I felt just
this was that moment for me I felt just like that and I thought what do you do
like that and I thought what do you do
like that and I thought what do you do when you feel like that you know do you
when you feel like that you know do you
when you feel like that you know do you speak to your friends do speech if
speak to your friends do speech if
speak to your friends do speech if family do you you know even seek
family do you you know even seek
family do you you know even seek professional help and I should have done
professional help and I should have done
professional help and I should have done all of those things but I didn’t because
all of those things but I didn’t because
all of those things but I didn’t because I found it incredibly difficult to talk
I found it incredibly difficult to talk
I found it incredibly difficult to talk about my feelings so I set decided to
about my feelings so I set decided to
about my feelings so I set decided to fly out to Uganda to work in an
fly out to Uganda to work in an
fly out to Uganda to work in an orphanage for a couple of weeks because
orphanage for a couple of weeks because
orphanage for a couple of weeks because I thought that was give me a different
I thought that was give me a different
I thought that was give me a different perspective of life and I’d go over
perspective of life and I’d go over
perspective of life and I’d go over there when I come back and miraculously
there when I come back and miraculously
there when I come back and miraculously I feel different about things but the
I feel different about things but the
I feel different about things but the reality didn’t quite work out like that
reality didn’t quite work out like that
reality didn’t quite work out like that you know I went over there to get away
you know I went over there to get away
you know I went over there to get away from me – get away from running I mean I
from me – get away from running I mean I
from me – get away from running I mean I ended up going to an orphanage it was
ended up going to an orphanage it was
ended up going to an orphanage it was called the raised Uganda now Academy or
called the raised Uganda now Academy or
called the raised Uganda now Academy or when I got there had actually been
when I got there had actually been
when I got there had actually been abbreviated to the running chanukah so
abbreviated to the running chanukah so
abbreviated to the running chanukah so I’ve gone all this way out to Uganda to
I’ve gone all this way out to Uganda to
I’ve gone all this way out to Uganda to get away from running
get away from running
get away from running the right hand and I think probably I am
the right hand and I think probably I am
the right hand and I think probably I am very personally did have been a student
very personally did have been a student
very personally did have been a student but then I was I was I was at this this
but then I was I was I was at this this
but then I was I was I was at this this orphanage and I was supposed to be there
orphanage and I was supposed to be there
orphanage and I was supposed to be there for two weeks but to the five days in
for two weeks but to the five days in
for two weeks but to the five days in and I was sat there crying in the arms
and I was sat there crying in the arms
and I was sat there crying in the arms of the lady who runs the orphanage and
of the lady who runs the orphanage and
of the lady who runs the orphanage and I’m feeling worse than ever because I
I’m feeling worse than ever because I
I’m feeling worse than ever because I couldn’t be realized you can go to one
couldn’t be realized you can go to one
couldn’t be realized you can go to one of the most of the great places in the
of the most of the great places in the
of the most of the great places in the world but but ultimately you’re still
world but but ultimately you’re still
world but but ultimately you’re still there you know your thoughts and your
there you know your thoughts and your
there you know your thoughts and your feelings and go left behind you know
feelings and go left behind you know
feelings and go left behind you know they didn’t get stuck to customs and and
they didn’t get stuck to customs and and
they didn’t get stuck to customs and and I was there and it was really awkward
I was there and it was really awkward
I was there and it was really awkward you know this baby she was very nice but
you know this baby she was very nice but
you know this baby she was very nice but I don’t think she probably realized
I don’t think she probably realized
I don’t think she probably realized we’re playing half a round world to
we’re playing half a round world to
we’re playing half a round world to decline her bedroom and it was it was
decline her bedroom and it was it was
decline her bedroom and it was it was just surreal is it because it wasn’t
just surreal is it because it wasn’t
just surreal is it because it wasn’t comfortable but but I I knew there’s
comfortable but but I I knew there’s
comfortable but but I I knew there’s something needed to change you know I
something needed to change you know I
something needed to change you know I needed to change it I flew back early
needed to change it I flew back early
needed to change it I flew back early on that trip and I came back to England
on that trip and I came back to England
on that trip and I came back to England and I thought this is probably the
and I thought this is probably the
and I thought this is probably the hardest challenge I’m ever going to have
hardest challenge I’m ever going to have
hardest challenge I’m ever going to have to face and it was the chance to pick up
to face and it was the chance to pick up
to face and it was the chance to pick up my life and try and make it change
my life and try and make it change
my life and try and make it change because I think we can all be guilty
because I think we can all be guilty
because I think we can all be guilty sometimes as well hiding behind the
sometimes as well hiding behind the
sometimes as well hiding behind the phrase you know that’s just the way I am
phrase you know that’s just the way I am
phrase you know that’s just the way I am you know but I was thinking maybe it’s
you know but I was thinking maybe it’s
you know but I was thinking maybe it’s not just the way I am
not just the way I am
not just the way I am maybe it is in fact the way I have
maybe it is in fact the way I have
maybe it is in fact the way I have chosen to be and what if I was able to
chosen to be and what if I was able to
chosen to be and what if I was able to change that what if I was able to to
change that what if I was able to to
change that what if I was able to to change the way that I was and to make
change the way that I was and to make
change the way that I was and to make make you know make changes to my life
make you know make changes to my life
make you know make changes to my life and through this time I’ve been in
and through this time I’ve been in
and through this time I’ve been in Florida guy called Ben Smith who some of
Florida guy called Ben Smith who some of
Florida guy called Ben Smith who some of you liked Heather but Ben run an
you liked Heather but Ben run an
you liked Heather but Ben run an incredible 401 mountains in 401 days and
incredible 401 mountains in 401 days and
incredible 401 mountains in 401 days and this is obviously an incredible physical
this is obviously an incredible physical
this is obviously an incredible physical thing but what impressed me more about
thing but what impressed me more about
thing but what impressed me more about Bernie was was just how he carry himself
Bernie was was just how he carry himself
Bernie was was just how he carry himself you know the challenge wasn’t about it
you know the challenge wasn’t about it
you know the challenge wasn’t about it wasn’t about him it was about his cause
wasn’t about him it was about his cause
wasn’t about him it was about his cause which was actually believe me and he
which was actually believe me and he
which was actually believe me and he clearly found something that he was
clearly found something that he was
clearly found something that he was incredibly passionate about and he had
incredibly passionate about and he had
incredibly passionate about and he had found something that was driving and I
found something that was driving and I
found something that was driving and I love what Ben was doing I thought you
love what Ben was doing I thought you
love what Ben was doing I thought you know I want to be like them I want to
know I want to be like them I want to
know I want to be like them I want to use running to make a difference and I
use running to make a difference and I
use running to make a difference and I was always also Akutan where I wanted
was always also Akutan where I wanted
was always also Akutan where I wanted running back in my life because well it
running back in my life because well it
running back in my life because well it has a really big impact both physically
has a really big impact both physically
has a really big impact both physically for me but more mentally because that
for me but more mentally because that
for me but more mentally because that ability to pound a pair of shoes and
ability to pound a pair of shoes and
ability to pound a pair of shoes and just go and explore the world is
just go and explore the world is
just go and explore the world is incredible I think there was something
incredible I think there was something
incredible I think there was something quite simplistic there’s something quite
quite simplistic there’s something quite
quite simplistic there’s something quite beautiful about that you can just go out
beautiful about that you can just go out
beautiful about that you can just go out there and create your own world you can
there and create your own world you can
there and create your own world you can turn left we can tell where you can go
turn left we can tell where you can go
turn left we can tell where you can go wherever you want that you can just be
wherever you want that you can just be
wherever you want that you can just be by yourself sometimes and that’s a
by yourself sometimes and that’s a
by yourself sometimes and that’s a really really nice thing because for me
really really nice thing because for me
really really nice thing because for me it helps to get you know to to tackle
it helps to get you know to to tackle
it helps to get you know to to tackle things that go on in in one life to be
things that go on in in one life to be
things that go on in in one life to be able to have that release that stress
able to have that release that stress
able to have that release that stress release and and I thought I needed to
release and and I thought I needed to
release and and I thought I needed to get back they needed to get it back the
get back they needed to get it back the
get back they needed to get it back the right way to not be this fixation of
right way to not be this fixation of
right way to not be this fixation of heart rate monitors on you know mileage
heart rate monitors on you know mileage
heart rate monitors on you know mileage on all these are the factors that
on all these are the factors that
on all these are the factors that running for me it used to be about so I
running for me it used to be about so I
running for me it used to be about so I thought I need a challenge I was
thought I need a challenge I was
thought I need a challenge I was thinking what could I do what could I do
thinking what could I do what could I do
thinking what could I do what could I do so I didn’t really want to be like that
so I didn’t really want to be like that
so I didn’t really want to be like that I didn’t want to run 402 marathons
I didn’t want to run 402 marathons
I didn’t want to run 402 marathons because I found it utterly horrible I
because I found it utterly horrible I
because I found it utterly horrible I thought maybe I could run across France
thought maybe I could run across France
thought maybe I could run across France maybe I couldn’t run across Spain you
maybe I couldn’t run across Spain you
maybe I couldn’t run across Spain you know I thought maybe I could run across
know I thought maybe I could run across
know I thought maybe I could run across Europe and I stopped myself maybe might
Europe and I stopped myself maybe might
Europe and I stopped myself maybe might actually go right across Europe about 30
actually go right across Europe about 30
actually go right across Europe about 30 countries in Europe it can’t be that
countries in Europe it can’t be that
countries in Europe it can’t be that hard to get between them I was very very
hard to get between them I was very very
hard to get between them I was very very long so I went to my computer and I
long so I went to my computer and I
long so I went to my computer and I found the definition of how many
found the definition of how many
found the definition of how many countries are in Europe and this was a
countries are in Europe and this was a
countries are in Europe and this was a definition from the United Nations 44
definition from the United Nations 44
definition from the United Nations 44 different countries and only this are
different countries and only this are
different countries and only this are some that are a little bit easier to get
some that are a little bit easier to get
some that are a little bit easier to get rather than a bit obvious like Spain in
rather than a bit obvious like Spain in
rather than a bit obvious like Spain in Italy and France and others on there
Italy and France and others on there
Italy and France and others on there like Albanian Serbian Iceland and the
like Albanian Serbian Iceland and the
like Albanian Serbian Iceland and the Vatican City
Vatican City
Vatican City you know these were were going to be
you know these were were going to be
you know these were were going to be very difficult to get between but also
very difficult to get between but also
very difficult to get between but also to try and run them so all I had at this
to try and run them so all I had at this
to try and run them so all I had at this moment
moment
moment I literally have this I have this list
I literally have this I have this list
I literally have this I have this list of 44 countries and I map but I have a
of 44 countries and I map but I have a
of 44 countries and I map but I have a spark of something I had you know an
spark of something I had you know an
spark of something I had you know an idea and I had something to focus on so
idea and I had something to focus on so
idea and I had something to focus on so I spent the next few months just trying
I spent the next few months just trying
I spent the next few months just trying to work out a way to dip
to work out a way to dip
to work out a way to dip his countries because you know there’s
his countries because you know there’s
his countries because you know there’s there’s no force but no one has ever
there’s no force but no one has ever
there’s no force but no one has ever done this before so I didn’t know where
done this before so I didn’t know where
done this before so I didn’t know where I needed to start or where I needed to
I needed to start or where I needed to
I needed to start or where I needed to finish and I was getting to a stage
finish and I was getting to a stage
finish and I was getting to a stage where I felt I’d crapped it but then you
where I felt I’d crapped it but then you
where I felt I’d crapped it but then you know pain didn’t go at the same time or
know pain didn’t go at the same time or
know pain didn’t go at the same time or busting her at seven times so I was
busting her at seven times so I was
busting her at seven times so I was stuck again
stuck again
stuck again I was lost again I didn’t know how to
I was lost again I didn’t know how to
I was lost again I didn’t know how to get out of this problem but this time I
get out of this problem but this time I
get out of this problem but this time I did the right thing I spoke to someone I
did the right thing I spoke to someone I
did the right thing I spoke to someone I spoke to you my phone bill and Bill is
spoke to you my phone bill and Bill is
spoke to you my phone bill and Bill is amazing amazingly enthusiastic person
amazing amazingly enthusiastic person
amazing amazingly enthusiastic person and it is something that I knew if I
and it is something that I knew if I
and it is something that I knew if I told about this he would be everything I
told about this he would be everything I
told about this he would be everything I needed him to be even believe in me and
needed him to be even believe in me and
needed him to be even believe in me and even want to help and when I told him he
even want to help and when I told him he
even want to help and when I told him he was you know he was all that legal he
was you know he was all that legal he
was you know he was all that legal he wanted to be part of this he he made me
wanted to be part of this he he made me
wanted to be part of this he he made me believe that I could do this
believe that I could do this
believe that I could do this so me and Bill we batted ideas back and
so me and Bill we batted ideas back and
so me and Bill we batted ideas back and forth for the next few two months and we
forth for the next few two months and we
forth for the next few two months and we came up with this and I still look at
came up with this and I still look at
came up with this and I still look at this I’m still scared but this was the
this I’m still scared but this was the
this I’m still scared but this was the plan
plan
plan the plan was restarting Russia to work
the plan was restarting Russia to work
the plan was restarting Russia to work our way get through Eastern Europe
our way get through Eastern Europe
our way get through Eastern Europe through the Balkans the flying from
through the Balkans the flying from
through the Balkans the flying from Poland to run the London Marathon to
Poland to run the London Marathon to
Poland to run the London Marathon to then fly out to Portugal to work right
then fly out to Portugal to work right
then fly out to Portugal to work right back through southern Europe to go up
back through southern Europe to go up
back through southern Europe to go up through Scandinavia to fly to Iceland to
through Scandinavia to fly to Iceland to
through Scandinavia to fly to Iceland to Florence Island to finish 44 days after
Florence Island to finish 44 days after
Florence Island to finish 44 days after I had started that was a plan anyway but
I had started that was a plan anyway but
I had started that was a plan anyway but it’s all gonna be done on public
it’s all gonna be done on public
it’s all gonna be done on public transport and that was going to involve
transport and that was going to involve
transport and that was going to involve 22 trains 12 planes five buses for cars
22 trains 12 planes five buses for cars
22 trains 12 planes five buses for cars and a ferry between Finland and Estonia
and a ferry between Finland and Estonia
and a ferry between Finland and Estonia so I had this route but I also knew it
so I had this route but I also knew it
so I had this route but I also knew it was a massive online because I didn’t
was a massive online because I didn’t
was a massive online because I didn’t know you you know if if one thing went
know you you know if if one thing went
know you you know if if one thing went wrong that’s it
wrong that’s it
wrong that’s it as it or a plane okay so there was so
as it or a plane okay so there was so
as it or a plane okay so there was so many variables so many unknowns well
many variables so many unknowns well
many variables so many unknowns well they also started to ask for help from
they also started to ask for help from
they also started to ask for help from other people I was speaking to my
other people I was speaking to my
other people I was speaking to my brother speaking to my physio and and
brother speaking to my physio and and
brother speaking to my physio and and everybody was speaking to wanted to be
everybody was speaking to wanted to be
everybody was speaking to wanted to be involved they wanted to help and I’m
involved they wanted to help and I’m
involved they wanted to help and I’m starting to realize that by surrounding
starting to realize that by surrounding
starting to realize that by surrounding ourselves with positive and supportive
ourselves with positive and supportive
ourselves with positive and supportive people it had a huge impact on your
people it had a huge impact on your
people it had a huge impact on your well-being and you know I needed that
well-being and you know I needed that
well-being and you know I needed that support at that moment and well as
support at that moment and well as
support at that moment and well as previously when I had an issue that was
previously when I had an issue that was
previously when I had an issue that was related to my mental health but I found
related to my mental health but I found
related to my mental health but I found it very difficult to talk about I found
it very difficult to talk about I found
it very difficult to talk about I found it really quite easy to ask for help
it really quite easy to ask for help
it really quite easy to ask for help about something logistical or something
about something logistical or something
about something logistical or something physical and I don’t again think I’m
physical and I don’t again think I’m
physical and I don’t again think I’m alone in that I think many people
alone in that I think many people
alone in that I think many people struggle to talk about their feelings
struggle to talk about their feelings
struggle to talk about their feelings and to open up when it comes to mental
and to open up when it comes to mental
and to open up when it comes to mental health and you know this is the cause
health and you know this is the cause
health and you know this is the cause that I wanted my journey to be about I
that I wanted my journey to be about I
that I wanted my journey to be about I wanted it to be about raising awareness
wanted it to be about raising awareness
wanted it to be about raising awareness for mental health because I have many
for mental health because I have many
for mental health because I have many friends and family who do so and you
friends and family who do so and you
friends and family who do so and you still do stuff with a variety of
still do stuff with a variety of
still do stuff with a variety of different mental health problems some
different mental health problems some
different mental health problems some have tried to take her own life
have tried to take her own life
have tried to take her own life let’s get by on a mixture of medication
let’s get by on a mixture of medication
let’s get by on a mixture of medication and determination that I have so much
and determination that I have so much
and determination that I have so much respectful and you know they often do
respectful and you know they often do
respectful and you know they often do this when there is a lack of real
this when there is a lack of real
this when there is a lack of real support out there to help them but in
support out there to help them but in
support out there to help them but in terms of the challenge you know you
terms of the challenge you know you
terms of the challenge you know you started for these people but I was
started for these people but I was
started for these people but I was becoming acutely aware that it was
becoming acutely aware that it was
becoming acutely aware that it was making me question my own mental health
making me question my own mental health
making me question my own mental health more and more because I’m somebody who
more and more because I’m somebody who
more and more because I’m somebody who finds it very easy to help others and
finds it very easy to help others and
finds it very easy to help others and I’m always wanting to help others but I
I’m always wanting to help others but I
I’m always wanting to help others but I found it very difficult to let others
found it very difficult to let others
found it very difficult to let others help me and I’m somebody who’s always
help me and I’m somebody who’s always
help me and I’m somebody who’s always very up and down and I couldn’t be on
very up and down and I couldn’t be on
very up and down and I couldn’t be on top of the world one minute
top of the world one minute
top of the world one minute today I want to hide away from society I
today I want to hide away from society I
today I want to hide away from society I want to go to my room and not speak to
want to go to my room and not speak to
want to go to my room and not speak to anybody and it’s very difficult being
anybody and it’s very difficult being
anybody and it’s very difficult being full of that because you know you end up
full of that because you know you end up
full of that because you know you end up alienating the people closest to you and
alienating the people closest to you and
alienating the people closest to you and I find it very hard to talk to those
I find it very hard to talk to those
I find it very hard to talk to those people explaining way that I feel
people explaining way that I feel
people explaining way that I feel because how do you almost explain the
because how do you almost explain the
because how do you almost explain the way you feel when you don’t understand
way you feel when you don’t understand
way you feel when you don’t understand the way you feel sometimes I think
the way you feel sometimes I think
the way you feel sometimes I think that’s why we all have mental health in
that’s why we all have mental health in
that’s why we all have mental health in the same way that we have physical
the same way that we have physical
the same way that we have physical health and you know I had surrounded
health and you know I had surrounded
health and you know I had surrounded myself as well people that suffered far
myself as well people that suffered far
myself as well people that suffered far greater than I did have mental health
greater than I did have mental health
greater than I did have mental health problems and I think if I talked about
problems and I think if I talked about
problems and I think if I talked about my problems that is belittling them but
my problems that is belittling them but
my problems that is belittling them but but it isn’t a comparison I know there
but it isn’t a comparison I know there
but it isn’t a comparison I know there is no comparison and there are many
is no comparison and there are many
is no comparison and there are many pebbles will be announced at home and by
pebbles will be announced at home and by
pebbles will be announced at home and by talking about things we hope ourselves
talking about things we hope ourselves
talking about things we hope ourselves we help others and we help end the
we help others and we help end the
we help others and we help end the stigma that still exists around mental
stigma that still exists around mental
stigma that still exists around mental health and I now have this course you
health and I now have this course you
health and I now have this course you know I have this mental health course I
know I have this mental health course I
know I have this mental health course I have this support from some amazing
have this support from some amazing
have this support from some amazing people friends and family of helping to
people friends and family of helping to
people friends and family of helping to put together this work and give me the
put together this work and give me the
put together this work and give me the belief that this is something that I can
belief that this is something that I can
belief that this is something that I can actually do so I was ready to set off on
actually do so I was ready to set off on
actually do so I was ready to set off on my journey and what was going to be the
my journey and what was going to be the
my journey and what was going to be the most hardest and longest 40 foot days of
most hardest and longest 40 foot days of
most hardest and longest 40 foot days of my life how I encountered lost luggage
my life how I encountered lost luggage
my life how I encountered lost luggage on day one I had buses that didn’t go I
on day one I had buses that didn’t go I
on day one I had buses that didn’t go I encountered in various sleep deprivation
encountered in various sleep deprivation
encountered in various sleep deprivation I need got arrested in Greece I mean
I need got arrested in Greece I mean
I need got arrested in Greece I mean many different things happen when I also
many different things happen when I also
many different things happen when I also encountered some incredibly supportive
encountered some incredibly supportive
encountered some incredibly supportive people that were meeting me in other
people that were meeting me in other
people that were meeting me in other countries of helping to make this
countries of helping to make this
countries of helping to make this journey happen there was a guy here in
journey happen there was a guy here in
journey happen there was a guy here in the middle called Dimmie who met me
the middle called Dimmie who met me
the middle called Dimmie who met me after
after
after miles of my environment in the Ukraine
miles of my environment in the Ukraine
miles of my environment in the Ukraine and he’d got me to that that finish line
and he’d got me to that that finish line
and he’d got me to that that finish line and he didn’t speak a word of English
and he didn’t speak a word of English
and he didn’t speak a word of English and that was the example of people that
and that was the example of people that
and that was the example of people that were healthy I’m not so in the top left
were healthy I’m not so in the top left
were healthy I’m not so in the top left you’ll see I’m sat in a bath of peace
you’ll see I’m sat in a bath of peace
you’ll see I’m sat in a bath of peace and that could almost be a charger
and that could almost be a charger
and that could almost be a charger charger itself but I went to try and
charger itself but I went to try and
charger itself but I went to try and find ice in Ukraine because my legs were
find ice in Ukraine because my legs were
find ice in Ukraine because my legs were hurting and I couldn’t find that a nice
hurting and I couldn’t find that a nice
hurting and I couldn’t find that a nice so I thought it’d be a great idea to
so I thought it’d be a great idea to
so I thought it’d be a great idea to find some frozen peas and I thought that
find some frozen peas and I thought that
find some frozen peas and I thought that tomato room I opened a bag and I threw
tomato room I opened a bag and I threw
tomato room I opened a bag and I threw four bags of frozen peas into a bath
four bags of frozen peas into a bath
four bags of frozen peas into a bath Saturn after 15 minutes and plenty big
Saturn after 15 minutes and plenty big
Saturn after 15 minutes and plenty big enough since asked why I actually
enough since asked why I actually
enough since asked why I actually emptied the piece Wyatt into the bag and
emptied the piece Wyatt into the bag and
emptied the piece Wyatt into the bag and it also meant that you know I had to
it also meant that you know I had to
it also meant that you know I had to spend the next 10 minutes scooping out
spend the next 10 minutes scooping out
spend the next 10 minutes scooping out piece from that bathtub so that the
piece from that bathtub so that the
piece from that bathtub so that the hotel staff didn’t think you know that
hotel staff didn’t think you know that
hotel staff didn’t think you know that was a very very strange man but that was
was a very very strange man but that was
was a very very strange man but that was the example of how I was trying to you
the example of how I was trying to you
the example of how I was trying to you know having to be flexible in adapting
know having to be flexible in adapting
know having to be flexible in adapting to the situations but 44 days after I
to the situations but 44 days after I
to the situations but 44 days after I started I made it to that finish line in
started I made it to that finish line in
started I made it to that finish line in Dublin I had covered in nineteen hundred
Dublin I had covered in nineteen hundred
Dublin I had covered in nineteen hundred miles on foot
miles on foot
miles on foot which is about the diptych distance from
which is about the diptych distance from
which is about the diptych distance from here to rain I had travelled 11,000
here to rain I had travelled 11,000
here to rain I had travelled 11,000 miles on various means of public
miles on various means of public
miles on various means of public transport which is about the distance
transport which is about the distance
transport which is about the distance from here to New Zealand but most
from here to New Zealand but most
from here to New Zealand but most importantly I had raised money and
importantly I had raised money and
importantly I had raised money and awareness for of course that really
awareness for of course that really
awareness for of course that really matter and that cause was mental health
matter and that cause was mental health
matter and that cause was mental health and it was all so much closer to finding
and it was all so much closer to finding
and it was all so much closer to finding out you know where I belong as a person
out you know where I belong as a person
out you know where I belong as a person and also about you know what mental
and also about you know what mental
and also about you know what mental health means to me and going back to
health means to me and going back to
health means to me and going back to that that quote from the start sometimes
that that quote from the start sometimes
that that quote from the start sometimes the place that used to is not the place
the place that used to is not the place
the place that used to is not the place in the north I used to look at that
in the north I used to look at that
in the north I used to look at that quote and I used to think it may be you
quote and I used to think it may be you
quote and I used to think it may be you know the place you belong being a very
know the place you belong being a very
know the place you belong being a very physical thing you know it has to be
physical thing you know it has to be
physical thing you know it has to be somewhere it has the
somewhere it has the
somewhere it has the town or a city or a country but I don’t
town or a city or a country but I don’t
town or a city or a country but I don’t think it does I think the place is below
think it does I think the place is below
think it does I think the place is below me can mean just the world that you’ve
me can mean just the world that you’ve
me can mean just the world that you’ve created around yourself you know your
created around yourself you know your
created around yourself you know your values and attitudes you know you’re
values and attitudes you know you’re
values and attitudes you know you’re compensating and what if we were able to
compensating and what if we were able to
compensating and what if we were able to look at the place we belong and just see
look at the place we belong and just see
look at the place we belong and just see if it is the place that we still want to
if it is the place that we still want to
if it is the place that we still want to think and I just what I do you have that
think and I just what I do you have that
think and I just what I do you have that simple thought and question and that
simple thought and question and that
simple thought and question and that question is where
question is where
question is where [Applause]
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[Applause] you
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