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 Superman to live your dreams. You just have to commit to an event and make sure you're moderately fit and with a positive attitude.

And NEVER listen to naysayers - I had numerous people - including Atlantic rowing captains - telling me I was crazy and didn't know what I was doing. I had ultrarunners telling me I needed to train for ten years before attempting to get from John O' Groats to Land's End. I had non-writers telling me I should never write a book - then wrote an international bestseller with GSCE English I learned in the Marines.

So commit to your dream today and it WILL happen. Better still, book a Zoom chat for your workplace or some inexpensive life coaching.

Legend!

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