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Alex Staniforth: Adventurer, mental health ambassador, author and ultra runner - and all by just 26 years old
At just 26, Alex Staniforth has already become an expert in overcoming challenges.
From epilepsy to a stammer, bullying and mental ill health problems, Alex's biggest challenges have been close to home.
Running and the great outdoors have helped him to face them down to become a record-breaking adventurer, motivational speaker, author, mental health ambassador and ultra runner.
His incredible story is tinged with sadness as he was part of two of the biggest disasters in the history of Mount Everest.
Alex turned to running again and became the fastest person ever to climb all 100 UK county tops. In 2020 he ran the National Three Peaks Challenge – completing 452 miles in just nine days and 12 hours.
Perhaps his greatest achievement comes as the founder of mental health charity Mind Over Mountains.
Running Tales asked Alex how - and why - he set out on a path truly less travelled...
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Picture supplied by Alex Staniforth; credit: Daniel Toal
If you like this episode please consider donating to help us keep going: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stepforward
The music in this podcast is:
"Fearless First" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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By Michelle and Craig LewisAt just 26, Alex Staniforth has already become an expert in overcoming challenges.
From epilepsy to a stammer, bullying and mental ill health problems, Alex's biggest challenges have been close to home.
Running and the great outdoors have helped him to face them down to become a record-breaking adventurer, motivational speaker, author, mental health ambassador and ultra runner.
His incredible story is tinged with sadness as he was part of two of the biggest disasters in the history of Mount Everest.
Alex turned to running again and became the fastest person ever to climb all 100 UK county tops. In 2020 he ran the National Three Peaks Challenge – completing 452 miles in just nine days and 12 hours.
Perhaps his greatest achievement comes as the founder of mental health charity Mind Over Mountains.
Running Tales asked Alex how - and why - he set out on a path truly less travelled...
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Picture supplied by Alex Staniforth; credit: Daniel Toal
If you like this episode please consider donating to help us keep going: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stepforward
The music in this podcast is:
"Fearless First" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/