alex staniforth

Running out of Lockdown: Challenges come in Threes

July 22, 2020
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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

April 19, 2020
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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

December 6, 2019
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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?

August 19, 2019
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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

August 26, 2018
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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

January 4, 2018
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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

August 18, 2017
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Whether it’s climbing Everest, rowing the Atlantic, or cycling around the world, we seem to have a fascination about the…

Who Tries, Wins!

May 12, 2017
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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.

May 8, 2017
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You probably already realised, but I ain’t no Prince Harry. Sorry ladies. I’m just a lanky guy with a stammer…