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A choice

May 19, 2015

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Throughout life you have a choice:

– a tiresome life full of frustrations

– an amazing life full of opportunity

Balance ability and enthusiasm. Build awareness. Live authentically.

Choose wisely.

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“I watched the sky a long time, concluding that such beauty is reserved for distant, dangerous places, and that nature has good reason for exacting her own special sacrifices for those determined to witness them.” Richard E. Byrd, Alone, 1938. . Descending the Shackleton Glacier, Antarctica. Day 63, 1,005km into the journey. . #mondaymotivation #adventure #expedition #explore #patience #perspective #sun #sky #antarctica #travel #travelphotography #iphoneonly #iphonesia #igdaily #igers #landscape #landscapephotography #getoutside #motivation #mountains #fitness #fitnessmotivation #world #training #quotes #motivationalquotes

The feeling after 7 months training, 4 great races and finally nailing a Centurion Running race, the North Downs Way 50 miler. . 📷 credit: @michaelachats Queen of instagram and photos. . I had such a fun day yesterday; Centurion Running put on amazing races, huge amount of support from the volunteers, well marked routes & well stocked aid stations it’s no surprise their races are stacked with great runners. . I am very lucky to have such supportive friends who not only put up with my silly hobby but come to help and make the best support crew: @g.h.brown @michaelachats @andy_phillips86 @wildgoosejames - a huge thank you! . And what a fun few weeks it’s been with Exmoor Coastal Trail Series ultra, Brighton Marathon, 4 Deserts Namib Race and this awesome race to finish, all in the last 6 weeks. . A huge thank you to my coach @philiphatzis1 for getting me in shape so I can enjoy these experiences and get the best out of myself. . Now for a little rest and indulgence before aiming towards the rest of the season! . #racing #centurionrunning #ultra #ultrarunning #running #support #friends #friendshipgoals #trailrace #finishline #explore #getoutside #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessjourney #strongnotskinny #training #workout #workoutmotivation #instafit #igdaily #igers #instagood

253km into 257km Namib Stage Race, battling it out with Vicente and Ho Chung over the salt flats towards the ultimate finish line. . These guys were such classy runners I had a great time moving with them, slogging it out and getting schooled in the heat. . 📷 credit: Mabasa Finish @mrmabassa (twitter) <- talented young man! . The thought of this is powering me to get out the door today for a Sunday long run 💪🏃‍♂️ . #running #training #salt #saltflats #desert #trailrace #trailrunning #adventure #explore #exploremore #getoutside #landscape #landscapephotography #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation #travel #travelphotography #strongnotskinny #instafit #instagood #igdaily #igers #igersoftheday #healthylifestyle #cardio #workout #workoutmotivation

Day 1: 4 Deserts Namib Stage Race 2018. Loving the landscapes as we head through the gates of the Skeleton Coast! . Pack 8.8kg at this time, before I eat my way through the race... . #running #runningvideoselfie #film #fitnessjourney #perspective #training #friday #instagood #instafit #igfitness #workout #trailrunning #cardio #nopainnogain #fitness #fitnessmotivation #igfitness #fitnessaddict #getoutside #strongnotskinny #sweat #evening #iphoneography #iphoneonly #landscape #landscapephotography #healthylifestyle #sun #sunset #travel #travelphotography

View from my tent of the sun setting over the Skeleton Coast. During the Namib Race we stayed in tents with competitors from different countries. I had a great tent this year sharing the space with 7 others from Japan, Korea, Australia and one other Brit. . A great mix of personalities and abilities, and I was always amazed by how the back markers got through the race with so much time on their feet. . Met the charismatic @jacquiabell too, attempting the Grand Slam this year 👏. . . #running #perspective #training #tuesdayworkout #instagood #instafit #igfitness #workout #trailrunning #cardio #nopainnogain #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessjourney #fitnessaddict #getoutside #strongnotskinny #sweat #evening #iphoneography #iphoneonly #landscape #landscapephotography #healthylifestyle #sun #sunset #travel #tent #travelphotography

Back to the grind. . It feels like only yesterday we were racing through the Namib Desert with the sun beating down on us, now I’m back at work treating patients and running home through the lush New Forest with this 24k progressive run home. . Got to get the legs back in shape for racing again next weekend! . #running #perspective #training #tuesdayworkout #instagood #instafit #igfitness #workout #trailrunning #cardio #nopainnogain #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessjourney #fitnessaddict #getoutside #strongnotskinny #sweat #evening #iphoneography #iphoneonly #landscape #landscapephotography #healthylifestyle

Sunset in Namibia after Stage 5 of the Namib Stage Race. I have just landed back in the beautiful Blighty after an amazing week racing 257km in the Namib desert. Such a great country, incredible landscape and awesome race. Very happy and surprised to take home 3rd! Wishing I was back there with all the amazing volunteers and runners already. I’m going to miss that race. . #sunset #sun #4deserts #namibia #skeletoncoast #running #racing #stagerace #adventure #travel #travelphotography #desert #sand #heat #fitness #instagood #instagram #instatravel #igdaily #igers #iphoneography #iphoneonly #iphonesia #landscape #landscapephotography #beach #sea #stars #clouds

T-2 days. Dawn in Swakopmund. . I have fallen in love with this place already. . #sunrise #swakopmund #namibia #africa #desert #4deserts #sahararace #stagerace #adventure #running #run #iphone #nature #naturephotography #igers #iphoneonly #wilderness #igdaily #sun

Day 21 of my personal video diary crossing Antarctica. Balmy weather at -24c and nearly half way to Pole. Blisters settling and tendinitis flaring. For the full video follow the link in bio 👆. . #antarctica #traverse #expedition #sun #snow #adventure #adventuretime #pushinglimits #fitness #journey #iphone #iphonevideo #iphoneonly #geography #landscape #mountains #igdaily #igers #expeditionfoods

T-5 days till 250km desert stage race across Namibia starts!! Pleased with my 2:50 marathon last weekend, but got to get my endurance legs on now for the @racingtheplanet #SaharaRace , a stage race up the Skeleton Coast in Namibia. So excited! . #desert #ultra #ultrarunning #4deserts #marathon #brighton #training #trailrunning #adventure #explore #exploretheworld #sun #heat #instatravel #instagood #instafit #igdaily #iphoneonly #stagerace #motivation

The calm before the storm. Brighton Marathon tomorrow, the next in a series of early season races to find my running legs again. Very excited for this style of race, as most of my racing is done far from civilisation on quiet trails, I’m looking forward to the crowds and the excitement around the race! It’ll be great to share the experience with so many other runners around me. . This is my kind of Saturday night 👌. 📷 South Downs. #marathon #prerace #vanlife #running #southdowns #fitness #fitnessjourney #igers #igdaily #iphone #iphonephotography #sunset #sunshine #brighton #brightonmarathon #calm #marathonrunner #ultra #vw #transporter #vwtransporter #adventure #adventuretime

Ilyushin aircraft loading on a sheet ice runway at Union Glacier, Antarctica. This beast, the Ilyushin IL-76 TD, was originally for delivering heavy machinery to remote parts of Russia, capable of carrying 60 passengers or two shipping containers volume of cargo, with a total capacity of 17,500 kg. We had the pleasure to fly in & out of Antarctica on this, chartered by Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (ALE). . #ilyushin #antarctica #unionglacier #ale #adventure #expedition #explore #flying #flight #runway #runwaymodel #ice #blackandwhite #iphonesia #iphone #iphoneonly #sun #feelgoodfriday #feelgood #beast #beastmode

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