TIPS: the Toughest Footrace on Earth (insert any endurance event) is only tough if you are hugely unprepared - physically and/or mentally. After a year off exercise due to a serious back injury (and 'other' challenges) I only had TWO months to prepare - so this is what I did:
1) Lived EVERY DAY in Paradise - this is a simple choice anyone can make no matter what life throws at you ...
2) Waterfasted and ate a majority vegetable diet - to stay alkaline and lose 16lbs in weight - the same weight as my MDS backpack ...
3) Daily sauna to get acclimatised for the upcoming 52 degree heat of the desert ...
4) Chose the opinions of good friends, family and mentors that said 'You've got this!' (including myself) - if 1000s of people have run across the desert then so can I - END OF ...
5) Daily Exercise: Ran 5 x 1.5 milers (as in ran 1.5 miles around the block each day). Ran 10 x 3 milers. 3 x 6 milers. 2 x 10 milers. 1 x 19 miler. Swam twice - 250m and 1km). Cycled 15 miles three times). A few push ups, press ups, pull ups and lots of physio stretches for my back)
6) Tested my backpack once ...
7) Took the lightest kit I could afford and binned all luxuries except a tiny esbit cooker and a small power-pack for my phone. Took only 2000 cals a day for food - binned half of it due to stomach bug .. Booked some sunbeds so I didn't have to worry about getting sunburned in the Sahara ...
9) Took my time, had a laugh, met swell people, shit my shorts - TWICE, picked up a medal and went for a beer - job done!
YOUR TURN!
HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has sponsored me a fiver for running the Toughest Footrace on Earth in aid of my friend's children and dog rescue centre in Tanzania. The alternative for these kids and dogs does not bear thinking about
https://www.gofundme.com/toughestfootrace
#dogrescue #learningdisabilities #streetchildren #mds #marathondessables #royalmarines #stopanimalcruelty #ultramarathon #running #bucketlist #charity #christhrall #veteran #foreheads #sharetanzania #veteran
How are YOU feeling? If you're not firing then STOP, take THREE deep breaths, PICTURE yourself as the Universe IN Paradise and grateful for being the much-loved you ... then get out there and SMASH IT! 🌞❤️👊
#legendsville #firing #scripture
How To Row An Ocean & Be A MASSIVE Legend
When I ran the length of the UK carrying a 15kg bergen, I did no training at all because I'd been disabled for 18 months awaiting spinal surgery for a prolapsed disc. I still averaged an ultramarathon a day for 36 days with a huge smile on my face. When I ran the infamous Marathon des Sables across the Sahara (which many people train for years for), I trained for 13 weeks after an 18-month layoff due to personal issues. I ran two 6-milers, about ten 3-milers and a couple of 1-milers. I tried to run 17-miles but sacked it off due to the weather. This didn't stop me completing the MDS by jogging/walking up to two marathons a day in 52 degrees heat - some people that trained like maniacs gave up on the first day and a third of the competitors dropped out.
Before I crossed the Atlantic, I rowed a mile - three times - on the rowing machine in the gym ... before kicking that into touch for being boring.
What I'm trying to say is that you don't have to be ...
Hello Legends ... I have some exciting news coming soon re. our successful Atlantic row - I'll also get some photos and vids sorted - in the meantime let's focus on the import things in life. Here's some ideas in a rough order I employ:
1) Spirit first, ego last
2) Self care - diet, sobriety or moderation, mindfulness, taking ACTION!
3) Family
4) Relationships
5) Environment balance - work, nature, activities, etc
6) Turn EVERY negative into a POSITIVE!
7) Be in Service to others
Hope it helps - don't forget that fiver for others!
Big love
Chris
#veteranoftheyear #lifecoach #ironman #triathlon #amwriting #youtuber #podcaster #pilot #skydiver #inspirationalspeaker #atlanticrow #extremeendurance #addiction #royalmarines #commando #podcast #mentalhealth #military #resilience #bucketlist #adventure #travel #bodyimage #bushcraft #recovery #military #christhrall #morningroutine #veteran
Friends, a reminder that our Legends Club (aka paying channel supporters) is meeting at 6pm on Monday on Zoom to discuss the TRUE nature of 'wellbeing' and the Paul Doyle incident. The club is only $5 a month and can be accessed by the links in the comments section (below). Looking forwards to seeing you all ☀❤👊🏼 #pauldoyle #nextpandemic
CONGRATS to Louie, Chris Binch and myself for achieving a NEW world record 'The first ever podcast from an Atlantic rowing boat' We are now record-setting ocean rowers!
Watch here: https://shorturl.at/OnoEz
Donate a fiver here: https://gofundme.com/oceanseliterow
It's not too late to chip in that fiver for our charities - thank you!
#recordbreakers #newworldrecord #atlanticrow
