alex staniforth
Running out of Lockdown: Challenges come in Threes
You couldn’t imagine the irony. I’d just climbed Scafell Pike on the Stairmaster machine of my local gym whilst the…
Update: National Three Peaks Run Challenge
Hi folks, I hope you’re keeping well, which has albeit taken on a very real meaning recently. In 3 weeks…
How to Get Started in Public Speaking
So, you want to get started in public speaking? Well done on embracing the most common phobia in America –…
The endless pursuit of more – why are millennials burning out?
Being busy seems to be a badge of honour nowadays. It’s the automatic excuse for our daily routine of spinning…
Fundraising Tips for a Sponsored Charity Challenge
Be it a marathon, cycle, hike, mountain, skydive, team challenge, volunteering project, or a sponsored silence (which my family are…
Why Your New Year Resolutions Should Scare You
It’s that time of year when Facebook is plastered with New Year resolutions, motivational quotes and renewed promises of change ahead.…
Expedition tips: the kit list for a 5,000 mile adventure challenge
Whether it’s climbing Everest, rowing the Atlantic, or cycling around the world, we seem to have a fascination about the…
Who Tries, Wins!
The week before a challenge is a feeling I know too well. You plan to have everything boxed off so…
I ain’t Prince Harry, but I am speaking out.
You probably already realised, but I ain’t no Prince Harry. Sorry ladies. I’m just a lanky guy with a stammer…