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Alex Staniforth

Alex Staniforth

Adversity Adventurer, Inspirational Resilience Speaker, Author of Icefall and Mental Health Activist

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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

March 20, 2020

How do we keep going when we can’t see the top?

How do we keep going when we can’t see the top of the mountain? I wish I had the answer. Perhaps the scariest thing is that nobody really does.

Category iconInspiration,  UK Outdoors Tag iconadversity,  coronavirus,  covid19,  inspiration,  mind over mountains,  motivation,  pandemic,  self-care,  solidarity

December 28, 2019

Finding Your Reason to Change in 2020

Most of us are trying to change something. Get better at that. Move there. Earn more. Drive less. Give up that habit (…again). And so on. Then, at

Category iconInspiration,  Mental Health,  Running Tag icon2020,  athlete eating disorders,  dream big,  eating disorder,  eating disorder recovery,  goal setting,  marathons,  mental health,  new year resolutions,  new years resolutions,  running

December 6, 2019

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 – with over 25% of us estimated to have a

Category iconUncategorized Tag iconalex staniforth,  fear of speaking,  inspirational speaker,  keynote speaker,  motivational speaker,  professional speaking,  public speaking,  speaking,  tedx,  young speaker

August 19, 2019

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 so many plates, rushing around and

Category iconInspiration,  Inspiring,  Mental Health Tag iconachieving goals,  alex staniforth,  burnout,  everest,  goal setting,  mental health,  mental health speaker,  mental wellbeing,  millennial burnout,  millennials,  mind over mountains,  stress,  workplace

April 21, 2019

Re-homed, Relapsed, and Running in the Right Direction

In seven days 40,000 people will hit the streets for London Marathon 2019; from the elites and record-breakers, to novices, first-timers and the

Category iconMarathons,  Mental Health,  Running Tag iconanorexia,  BEAT,  bulimia nervosa,  eating disorder,  guinness world records,  lake district,  logo costume,  london marathon,  marathon training,  marathons,  mental health,  mental wellbeing,  motivation,  trainbrave,  training,  yha

January 20, 2019

Why hitting the wall might be a wake-up call

Firstly, a happy new year to my followers, old and new. I hope 2019 is as good as you choose it to be. Whether you’ve ran a marathon or not, you’ve

Category iconMental Health,  Running Tag iconbulimia nervosa,  chester marathon,  eating disorder,  hitting the wall,  injuries,  london marathon,  male mental health,  marathon setbacks,  marathon training,  mental health,  mental health in men,  running injuries,  running inspiration,  sub 3 marathon

August 26, 2018

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 still encouraging)

Category iconUncategorized Tag iconalex staniforth,  charity,  charity challenges,  charity fundraising,  climb the uk,  fundraising,  justgiving,  marathons,  sponsored challenges,  tips

May 12, 2018

The Mountains are Calling

In November last year, I received a message from Jonny Muir, an Edinburgh-based author and hill runner, asking if I would consider writing the

Category iconBooks Tag iconauthor,  climb the uk,  Counties,  county tops,  highest point,  jonny muir,  mountains are calling,  new books,  sandstone press,  scotland running,  uk county tops

April 18, 2018

How I Took on Mental Illness in a Marathon – and Won

Whether it's London, Boston, Manchester or another, they say you can’t run a marathon without telling everyone. Each April brings a sudden spike in

Category iconAdventure,  Marathons,  Mental Health,  Running Tag iconboston marathon,  bulimia,  depression,  eating disorders,  fitness,  goals,  Health,  london marathon,  manchester marathon,  mental health,  running,  sub 3,  sub three marathon,  training,  training for a sub 3 marathon

March 18, 2018

5 Tips to Overcome Setbacks

Besides the usual bank statements and junk mail, don’t you just love getting something in the post? This week my race number for Manchester

Category iconAdventure,  Challenges,  Mental Health Tag iconachilles tendonitis,  athlete,  how to overcome setbacks,  injuries,  IT band syndrome,  manchester marathon,  marathon,  marathon setbacks,  marathon training,  mental health,  overcoming injuries,  overcoming setbacks,  runner,  running injuries,  setbacks,  wilmslow half marathon

January 4, 2018

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. The gym will

Category iconAdventure,  Inspiration,  Mental Health Tag icon2017,  2018,  achieving goals,  alex staniforth,  ambitions,  climb the uk,  fitness,  goal setting,  goals,  gym,  mental health,  new year,  new years resolutions,  resolutions,  tips

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New Book – Another Peak

Published in July 2019, ‘Another Peak’ explores mental health challenges through outdoor adventure. It shares an insight into depression and eating disorders whilst rediscovering purpose following two Everest attempts and an expedition to climb Cho Oyu, before embarking on Climb The UK in 2017. Another Peak goes deeper into the peaks and troughs of mental health than ever before, giving hope and inspiration to help others find their own Everest.

       
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25. Ultra Runner, Adventurer, Motivational Speaker, Author & co-founder @mind_o_mountains mental health charity. Lake District, UK

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So if we can't get to the mountains together we'll So if we can't get to the mountains together we'll try and bring them to you. Sadly @mind_o_mountains have had to postpone some of our upcoming walking events, which is frustrating when so many are struggling. 
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In the meantime we've launched our virtual Base Camp sessions every Sunday with inspiring adventurers/athletes sharing their stories and a Q&A, followed by skills from our Mountain Leader team. Keeping people connected and inspired ready for when we can get back to the hills.
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This Sunday 5-6pm I'm speaking to the legend @run.robla.run, the first person to run the route that Forrest Gump did in the film, and almost five times across America! Followed by a Beginners Navigation skills session from the brilliant @emmahollandmt.
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Come along and join us! LINK IN BIO or visit @mind_o_mountains 
www.mindovermountains.org.uk/lockdown
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#mindovermountains #mentalhealth #mindfulness #basecamp #inspiration #forrestgump #mentalhealthawareness #getoutside #mentalwellbeing #virtualsessions #outdoors #adventurestories #adventurers #ultrarunning #running #runners #challenge
Miss speaking to an actual room full of people. On Miss speaking to an actual room full of people. One of my goals for a while has been to speak at a bigger TEDx event with over 1,000 people. I was never happy with my first in 2018 which is now immortified online for the world to see, so I want to put that one to bed. Until then, it looks like virtual speaking is going to be here a while longer and I'm grateful technology gives us the platform to inspire. Excited for a busy week ahead speaking on mental resilience at Rolls Royce Submarines, FedEx, and the opening keynote at HSE360 summit next week. Should be in Munich but now from home in Kendal. Less travel time means more time for running I guess!
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#motivationalspeaker #resilience #professionalspeaker #speaking #publicspeaking #virtual #conference #virtualspeaking #presenter #tedx #mentalhealthspeaker #mentalhealth #adventure #inspiration #tedtalks #tedxtalks #tedxspeaker
We know exercise helps our mental health. If only We know exercise helps our mental health. If only it was as simple as lacing up the shoes and heading out the door. When we're stuck in a mental trough sometimes it’s frankly the last thing we want to do. And then we can feel even worse.
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Really enjoyed sharing some tips in a blog for @inov_8 new #StepUp #PlayYourPart campaign. Link in my bio or check out their profile to get stuck in the campaign too!
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📸 @m_higson at @ellisbrigham
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#mentalhealth #running #mentalwellbeing #mindovermountains #inov8stepup #getoutside #runners #training #fitness #health #outsidelife #naturetherapy #nature #lakes #inov8 #trailrunning #mentalhealthblog #runningformentalhealth #winter #motivation #depression
WE DID IT! Less than 2 weeks later, the team of 22 WE DID IT! Less than 2 weeks later, the team of 224 have virtually ran/walked/cycled over 11,000 miles around the UK coastline!
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It's been amazing to see how a common goal has inspired you to get out on the dark nights, bad weather, dragging the kids along and hopefully getting the mental health benefits of being outdoors. But we can't stop there...
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Can we make it around the world by the 1st of March? 24,901 miles (40,075km). I think we can... Fundraising is entirely optional but if everyone donated 10p per mile, we could raise £2,490 for @mind_o_mountains to restore mental health through the outdoors once lockdown is over.
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It's not too late to join us and there's prizes each week thanks to @ellisbrigham. LINK IN BIO. Now I just need to plan the route 😂
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#lockdownlap #lockdownworldlap #challenge #virtual #virtualchallenge #lockdown #roundtheworld #getoutside #ellisbrigham #wintermotivation #runeveryday #fitness #winter #exercise #mentalhealth
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