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Alex Staniforth

Alex Staniforth

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

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December 8, 2022

Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone.

Last month I was grabbing lunch at Pret in London Euston before a speaking gig, when the inevitable suddenly hit me. It was coming faster than the

Category iconMental Health,  Motivation Tag iconchristmas mental health,  christmas overwhelm,  long covid,  long covid recovery,  mindset,  overcoming overwhelm,  overwhelm,  recovery,  tips for overwhelm

September 23, 2022

The Benefits of Being a Beginner

Nobody wants to look like a beginner. In a world of experts, there’s something scary and vulnerable about making ourselves appear foolish or asking an

Category iconUncategorized Tag iconbeginner mindset,  being a beginner,  wild swimming

July 15, 2022

Losing My Religion: How to Re-define Yourself

Most of us define ourselves by something. Whether that’s our job, family, hometown, or sport. Being in a box feels significant. It’s a human need to

Category iconMental Health,  Motivation,  Ultra Running Tag iconidentity crisis,  redefining myself,  rediscovering yourself,  self discovery

March 4, 2022

Embracing the Storms: How to take advantage of life challenges

After what felt like storm #306 in the last month alone, many of us probably started to ask: “what next?” The First World problems of rubbish

Category iconInspiration,  Motivation Tag iconalex adversity,  embracing the storms,  resilience,  storms will pass

February 1, 2022

How to Stay Committed to Your Goals in 2022

Try not! Do... or do not. There is no try” – Yoda You’re probably wondering where this is going… but with me, you must bear. Many of us set

Category iconUncategorized Tag icon2022,  commitment,  february,  goals,  goalsetting,  motivation,  new year goals,  quotes,  resolutions,  willpower,  yoda

November 4, 2021

Be Bold, Start Cold: Tips for Staying Motivated through Winter

The clocks going back can feel like an ode farewell to those long, midsummer nights of feeling like you could run forever, and send us reaching for

Category iconMotivation Tag iconcold,  get outside,  motivation tips,  staying motivated,  winter motivation,  winter training,  winter weather

September 28, 2021

Running on Empty: a race against post-pandemic burnout

Petrol stations across the UK have been running dry. But are we running low on fuel too? In the last month I’ve completed two ultra-running

Category iconUltra Running

August 18, 2021

Impostor Syndrome: the challenge of being good enough

‘Impostor syndrome’ refers to feelings of doubting our ability, not being worthy of one’s achievements and the fear of being exposed as a fraud. This

Category icon3 Peaks Run,  Challenges,  Endurance,  Mental Health,  Running

July 1, 2021

Trusting the Process: 42 peaks in 24 hours

‘Trusting the process’ first rose to fame within the NBA Philadelphia 76ers basketball team and their manager Sam Hinkie, who used three years of

Category iconUncategorized Tag iconbob graham,  bob graham round,  endurance,  mental health,  mindset,  motivation,  trust the process,  ultra running,  uncertainty

April 19, 2021

3 tips for dealing with post-lockdown anxiety

Feeling anxious about life after lockdown? Most of us probably can't wait, but others will have got comfortable with the routine of working from home

Category iconInspiration,  Mental Health Tag iconanxiety,  change,  covid lockdown,  lockdown,  mental health,  motivation,  new normal,  post-lockdown,  uncertainty

February 15, 2021

This Too Shall Pass – How to keep going when you can’t see the top

It feels like lockdown has gone on forever. One false summit another. Are we there yet? Even with the vaccine rapidly underway, there’s only so many

Category icon3 Peaks Run,  Inspiration,  Mental Health Tag iconanxiety,  injured runner,  injury,  lockdown,  mental health,  mental resilience,  motivation,  overcoming challenges,  permanence,  recovery,  this too shall pass,  uncertainty

December 31, 2020

What advice would you give yourself in 2020?

Well… where do we start? Any of us could be forgiven for wanting to toss 2020 into a heap; banished like those hideous school photos we’d rather never

Category icon3 Peaks Run,  Inspiration Tag icon2020,  2021 goals,  2021 resolutions,  new year resolutions,  reflections,  resolutions

November 1, 2020

Peaks and Troughs: dealing with the post-challenge blues

‘Flattening the curve’ has been of national interest this year. Peaks and troughs is one way to describe the emotional rollercoaster that we never

Category icon3 Peaks Run,  Marathons,  Mental Health Tag icon3 peaks run,  emotional rollercoaster,  endurance training,  mental health,  mindset,  peaks and troughs,  post marathon blues

October 9, 2020

The Power of Human Connection

World Mental Health Day seemed the perfect opportunity to talk about isolation. The outdoors can be a lonely place. Maybe that’s part of the magic.

Category icon3 Peaks Run,  Mental Health Tag icon3 peaks run,  alex staniforth,  getoutside,  mental health,  mental health day,  mind over mountains,  world mental health day

September 13, 2020

Relentless Forward Motion

Life's pretty simple when you just have to run, eat, sleep, ice, elevate, and repeat. The 9 1/2 days spent running/hobbling the National Three Peaks

Category icon3 Peaks Run Tag icon3 peaks run,  alex staniforth,  barefoot,  mental health,  mind over mountains,  national three peaks,  three peaks challenge,  three peaks run,  ultra running

August 9, 2020

3 Peaks Run Challenge: the Kit List

After conveniently spraining my ankle a couple of weeks ago and having to delay the start of my 3 Peaks Run, fine-tuning my kit list and preparation

Category icon3 Peaks Run Tag icon3 peaks run,  alertacall,  alex staniforth,  awesome walls,  ellis brigham,  inov-8,  kit list,  mind over mountains,  multi-day kit list,  nicholas associates,  omm,  rab skyline,  thomson hayton winkley,  three peaks challenge,  three peaks run,  ultra running,  untamed entrepreneur,  westgrove group

July 22, 2020

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 fells beckoned in the sunshine

Category icon3 Peaks Run Tag icon3 peaks challenge,  3 peaks record,  3 peaks run,  alex staniforth,  mental health,  mind over mountains,  record attempt,  ultra running

April 19, 2020

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 I was due to begin my attempt to run

Category icon3 Peaks Run Tag icon3 peaks run,  alex staniforth,  mind over mountains,  national three peaks challenge,  record,  three peaks run

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Alex Staniforth - Adventurer
You can't beat a good walk with great friends - an You can't beat a good walk with great friends - and a dog.

Grateful to get back on proper hills this week. There's something about being outside that makes it easier to open up and share what's really going on in our lives. We have less eye contact than face-to-face conversations, where we normally avoid showing emotions. That's the whole ethos @mindomountains - creating safe spaces to walk & talk, and a chance to leave some mental baggage behind.

Next Thursday 2nd Feb is #TimeToTalkDay. If you know someone who's struggling or withdrawn, make some time to talk - and get out for a walk if you can. 

Thanks @hatching_a_plan_ @danobeaumont for the company today.

#forgotthehatthough @ordnancesurvey 
@ellisbrigham
Excited to continue as an @inov_8 athlete in 2023! Excited to continue as an @inov_8 athlete in 2023!

Super grateful for the faith & support, when I still don’t know when I’ll be back running again. Even beforehand I was only really an average runner, not exactly winning races or breaking records - but hopefully what I CAN do for now is help everyone else going through their own setbacks, physically and mentally. We all know that running itself is the straightforward part. Holding on through the setbacks is the hardest training we’ll ever do.

Lucky to work with great brands supporting athletes through tough conditions, not just on the mountains and the trails, but in our everyday lives.

Photo @andymiltonphotography last April - always gets my best side! 😂

#inov8 #getagrip #endurancerunning #enduranceathlete #longcovid #ultrarunning #ultrarunner #fellrunning #lakedistrict #coniston #athletemindset #ultraendurance #mountainrunning
4:01pm. Still light! Walking with my friend @ric 4:01pm. Still light! 

Walking with my friend @richjjones today we chatted about the paradox of choice. When the conditions are great you want to make the most of them. But living on the edge of the Lakes, there's too many good options! We're incredibly lucky that even our 'boring' route is probably a day trip out for others.

Sometimes I've dragged myself out for a sunrise run, changed my route (at least twice) and ended up missing it altogether... Anyone else?! 

Too many choices = decision fatigue. 

Barack Obama was famously known for having just 2 colours of suit so he could focus his energy on more important decisions. 

Moral of the story: cut out the noise, get outside and find the beauty in every moment. 

@ordnancesurvey
@ellisbrigham

#WinterBlues #SpringIsComing
What if I fall? ... But what if you fly? Throwba What if I fall? 
... But what if you fly?

Throwback to last January, prancing around in the Howgills. My favourite training ground: a quiet kingdom of runnable hills, mindless descents, and once you're up, you're alone on the tops for miles. 

My photo archive is getting a little thin now so hopefully I'm running again soon, or you'll end up getting dog photos and trips to Ikea instead...

📸 @danieltoalphoto 

@ordnancesurvey @inov_8 @ellisbrigham #Snow #Howgills #Fellrunning #GetOutside #Downhill #WinterRunning #longcovid
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