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Alex Staniforth

Alex Staniforth

Adversity Adventurer, Motivational Resilience Speaker, Author and Mental Health Activist

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National 3 Peaks Run

On 30th August 2020, I completed my challenge to run the National Three Peaks – climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, and running the entire distance between them. This 452 mile journey took 9 days 12 hours 51 mins, missing the current record by over an hour. 

I ran up to 50 miles per day (over 17 marathons) and thanks to your support we hit the fundraising target of £10,000 for Mind Over Mountains, to restore mental health after lockdown.

    The record stands at an impressive 9 days 11 hours 39 minutes by Tom Mountney.

     

     

     

     

     

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    Why?

    COVID-19 hasn’t just cancelled our races – lockdown has threatened our mental health more than ever, especially those with eating disorders.

    I ran to raise £10,000 for our new charity Mind Over Mountains which delivers life-changing outdoor experiences to restore well-being. Re-connecting with nature has never been more important after lockdown. Mind Over Mountains use the transformative power of the great outdoors with a holistic approach to develop positive well-being across the UK, through residential, day and virtual programmes. 

    £10,000 will fund at least 12 ‘Reconnect Rambles’ programmes for 150 people to benefit from a day of guided hill-walking, virtual coaching and mindfulness. It would also provide bursaries for the unemployed, those on income support and front-line workers to take part. 

    It took me longer to access NHS mental health support for an eating disorder than it did to cycle and run 5,000 miles around the highest county tops of the United Kingdom (72 days) in 2017. Spending time outdoors has been the most powerful support for managing my mental well-being, and I’m determined to help others access the same benefits too.

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    Mind Over Mountains is a charity restoring mental health naturally through therapeutic outdoor experiences.

    Read more and join us at: www.mindovermountains.org.uk

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    Normally out running, or falling over.
    26. Ultrarunner, Motivational Speaker, Author, Founder @mind_o_mountains
    @inov_8 @ellisbrigham athlete

    Alex Staniforth
    Very excited to be carrying the Commonwealth Games Very excited to be carrying the Commonwealth Games baton through Windermere next month!

10 years after carrying the London 2012 Olympic Torch through my home city of Chester, I never thought I'd get the honour here in my spiritual home too.

Big thanks to @jenzorocks for nominating me. I met Jenny as a fellow torchbearer back in 2012 and her family have become amazing friends and supporters of my adventures and fundraising ever since. Proud to know them.

If you want to watch me fall over/drop it, please come along to Brockhole along Lake Windermere around 10:30am on Saturday 16th July...

At my current level of fitness, I better start training 😂

#batonbearer #commonwealthgames2022 #commonwealthgames #torchrelay #olympictorchrelay #windermere #lakedistrict #batonrelay #chester #mindovermountains
    Can you freeze a virus? Asking for my sanity. Fi Can you freeze a virus? Asking for my sanity. 

First wild 'swim' of the year. Now waiting to see how my body reacts, but it was great to be back. Especially in my car. With hot chocolate. Dreaming of Thailand. 

If you want to follow some proper swimmers, check out my hardy friends @rorysouthworth @mrjumpyjames @hatching_a_plan_ @runningconcierge @kate.s.applebee for inspiration!

#takethatyabugger #wildswimming #lakedistrict #lakes #wildswim #wildswimminguk #tarn #summer #getoutside #mentalhealth #covidrecovery
    Sweet dreams are made of this. Sometimes you just Sweet dreams are made of this.

Sometimes you just get lucky with wild camping and everything comes together at the right time – this was one of those nights.

Slowly learning that it's not always about pushing the boundaries. Sometimes just sitting back to take it all in. Any day that starts or ends in nature is always a great day.

Feeling even more alive with a can of @RubiconRAW for natural caffeine and 20% real fruit juice now it’s getting too hot for hot chocolate... 

#ad #RubiconRAW #BeAForceOfNature #HighCaffeine #Hiking #EnergyDrink #BVitamins #wildcamping #outdoors #lakedistrict #buttermere #sunset #lakes #getoutside #wildcampinguk #lakedistrictnationalpark #mindset
    I usually anti-celebrate birthdays by running my a I usually anti-celebrate birthdays by running my age in miles. 

Sadly I won't be running 27 miles any time soon, but we managed a 3 mile walk. According to Hector that's 28 in dog years. So that'll do!

Luckily I ran 29 miles last year and 36 on my 23rd birthday to make up for it. But it's cancelled this year anyway - like most of my goals and races...
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#istillhatebirthdays #givemestrength #dogyears #ultrarunner #ultrarunning #enduranceathlete #athlete #running #training #mindset #athletemindset #recovery #covidrecovery #cockerpoo #mentalhealth #getoutside
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