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Your body is a tool not an ornament.

Twelve month ‘transformation’ but really the thing that transformed was what my body was actually being trained for.

The guy on the left was just finishing 48 consecutive marathons.

The guy on the right is just prepping for Englands Most Powerful Man.

Neither is right or wrong, both will likely draw criticism, both just fit for the purpose of the performance outcome I want to achieve.

I guess my point of sharing this 12 month picture comparison is - if we stop choosing exercise as a way to lose weight/change our body but choose exercise for a performance outcome (not all performance means competing btw) then we might actually be a lot happier with what we see, the reason for what we see it and enjoy the process along the way.

Instead of just judging what you see in the mirror you get to see all the things the body you have is capable of and can do.

It also highlights the point that you really can do anything with your body as long as you want to do the work.

From strongman to endurance athlete back to strongman… the choice starts with you.

The outcome dictated by your output.

Never too late to start,

Never too late to change.

It starts with you.

Always - keep moving forwards.

Tell ya what, I reckon the Sahara was more comfortable to sit down in than middle England right now 😂😂

Although tbf todays hardship was running out of ice vs the inconvenience of having to run a marathon in it for a stage of Marathon des Sables.

This weather always makes me smile as I remember that trip, the memories made, the bonds forged and the lessons learned.

Been interesting looking back at many of the things I swore I’d never take for granted being yep, you guessed it, taken for granted 😂 especially considering tonight’s bbq feast compared to crunchy half cooked mac n cheese over there 🙈

Hope those running MdS next year got plenty of miles in over these last few days 😂

Remember kids, stay hydrated and if you ever wondered whether MdS was for you at least you got a bit of a chance this weekend to question it in more detail 😂😂

Keep moving forwards.

I took my hearing aid out of my pocket and put it in, she looked incredibly sheepish and she nodded in an almost silent apology… and just maybe a realisation, that sometimes people are fighting something you can’t see.

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About a month ago one of my hearing aids stopped working and I’ve just been too busy to get it sorted.

If I only wear one I struggle with balance and direction any noise comes from so I’ve been making do without it, with lip reading and concentrating.

I keep the working one close by through so if I am faced with needing it I can quickly pop it in for a few mins.

One of the things I’ve noticed without them though is how much people treat you like your dumb if you ask them to repeat themselves.

We still have many perspex glass walls, some still wear masks etc which makes hearing and lip reading harder.

Today, I asked a cashier to repeat herself as she spoke very quietly.

She then practically shouted it at in that really looooong draaaawn ooooout annunciation you see people do when talking to a different language or someone they just think is stupid.

I still couldn’t make her out so I put my hearing aid in and suddenly she rather sheepishly realised why I’d asked her to repeat herself.

I guess my point of the post is simple - people fight things you don’t know.

Whether it be hearing or mental health or even illnesses and loss.

It took me a long time to admit my disability out loud.

An even longer time to call it a disability.

An even longer time to not take comments (or experiences like today) personally or put me back in a negative headspace.

It’s been quite interesting to see how far I’ve come with managing my profound hearing loss without my side but I guess my point of this post is simple -

You just don’t know what battle people are facing silently, behind closed doors or in their own minds so quite simply, try not to be a bellend the next time someone asks you to speak up, asks for help or looks a little lost.

Kindness goes a long way!

Keep moving forwards.

Jumpin’ into the fresh set of 7 like…. 👉

Chapter 8 begins in the book of 2022.

It’s gonna be a good one.

Reppy Circus DB’s for 75s
Log grunt work for 110’s x 5’s

And accessory bitzzzzz

Feeling like ma old self week after week as more and more muscle memory and strength returns.

Keep moving forwards.

The Queens Baton - the Commonwealth Relay.

An honour and privilege to carry the baton through the cathedral today, selected in recognition of the charitable work in recent times.

As I said originally, it was as much a celebration and nod to everyone of you that’s supported it, donated, ran with, encouraged me and helped us to make a difference with rather than just something I did.

Last week another £4,000 went out the door to children in food poverty in more projects funded by the stupidity of mine that you’ve donated to and for that we should all be proud.

Together we can do more, together we can make a difference and hopefully the baton relay and the interviews around it continued to highlight the issues of food poverty and how much more needs to be done.

Thank you to all of you for supporting this social athlete trying to make a difference.

It was nice to take a step back for once and reflect on the journey so far and special to share with my family around me.

We keep moving forwards.