Most athletes will be familiar with the phrase: “Listen to your body”. With time and experience you become pretty intuitive about when to push and
The Benefits of Being a Beginner
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How to Stay Committed to Your Goals
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
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
How to Get Started in Public Speaking
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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)
Adapt and Overcome
I couldn't climb Mount Everest, this year, or last year, so I will cycle up it. Sort of... Right now, the Nepal earthquake victims have had to adapt
Getting Back on the Wagon…
Life is about learning and growing... yet I may well have spread myself too thinly - once again! This seems to be a habit when returning from my major
Walk for Nepal
Before you get bored of hearing about my challenges and fundraising ventures, rest assured that soon I'll be taking a well-earned hiatus in the
Latest blog post- climbing Everest solo in 24 hour…
Latest blog post- climbing Everest solo in 24 hours with no oxygen to support #Nepal... ... on my bike. alexstaniforth.com/blog/climbing-… #NepalQuake
Sharing the raw emotions of the Everest 2015 disas…
Sharing the raw emotions of the Everest 2015 disaster with @Westgrove_Group and @SharplesGroupUK today. Had a few in tears. #raw #Nepal
My Everest in 24 bike challenge in July has alread…
My Everest in 24 bike challenge in July has already raised £500 for Nepal thanks 2 @chesterbizclub! Can we hit £1000? justgiving.com/EPIC7
Come Back Around
First blog in a while, mostly because I've been too busy working on my book ''Icefall'' which thankfully is still going ahead and set to be published
3 years to the day I was lucky enough to carry the…
3 years to the day I was lucky enough to carry the London 2012 Olympic Torch through #Chester. Still doing my best to keep that flame alive.
Nepalese give so much when they have so little- le…
Nepalese give so much when they have so little- let's return the favour: #RebuildNepal justgiving.com/EPIC7 @Himalayan_HTUK @WorldMeritHQ
My mate Jeff @bigmoosetweets is about to create a…
My mate Jeff @bigmoosetweets is about to create a storm in the charity fundraising world. Please follow him! #charity #fundraising
Off to Cardiff for a stomp in the Brecons & ca…
Off to Cardiff for a stomp in the Brecons & catchup with good friend Jeff @bigmoosetweets from #Everest14. Read more: bigmoose.co/blog/
Cycling until I get tired… so between 40 & 1…
Cycling until I get tired... so between 40 & 130 miles. No excuse not to get out cycling, even if only for 30 mins.@ActiveCheshire #freshair