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  • 17th November 2019 Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Featured  1

    A world-first 127 mile foot-crossing over the 55 million year old Namib

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  • 9th March 2018 Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Featured, Race reviews  2

    100 miles of ice!

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  • 7th April 2017 Blog, Challenges, Race reviews  5

    14 hours in the hands of the Special Forces

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  • 29th September 2016 Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Race reviews  1

    Running the inaugural Cape Wrath Ultra, a truly Beautiful Behemoth

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2nd February 2020

Talking to the children of Fulbridge Academy

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21st May 2019

An invite to Buckingham Palace

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6th September 2020

Cycling the Green Wheel

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Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Featured

17th November 2019

A world-first 127 mile foot-crossing over the 55 million year old Namib

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Adventures, Blog, Challenges, Featured, Race reviews

9th March 2018

100 miles of ice!

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7th April 2017

14 hours in the hands of the Special Forces

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3rd November 2016

Talking at the Palace

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29th September 2016

Running the inaugural Cape Wrath Ultra, a truly Beautiful Behemoth

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    Cathedral abseil for its 900th birthday, yes please!

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    £26,000+ – Amazing support for Rory and family.

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    Guest Speaker: Duke of Edinburgh Awards at TDA

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    Dumball – It’s a Goa!

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    Individual Fundraiser of the Year! – £18,000 for Anna’s Hope

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    Jools Holland Fairies for Anna’s Hope

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    Prince’s Trust Motivational Talk

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    Pride in Peterborough Awards

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Storytime is back!! I hadn't given a talk since b Storytime is back!! I hadn't given a talk since before lockdowns began, so last night was great to be the guest speaker at @theoriginalbusinessclub sharing my journey from car accident, to struggling to run a single mile to running across entire countries, the amazing adventures, and the many hard lessons along the way. It's safe to say it went pretty well, with multiple invitations to speak at further events, people booking onto my adventure retreats for 2022 and loads of great feedback on how each person could relate to different parts of my story and apply the key messages to their own lives. So it seems I said something right. 🥳 This is one of the most rewarding parts of this less than ordinary lifestyle I stumbled into, being able to motivate others to challenge and believe in themselves, and if my experiences can inspire just one person in the room then it's worth it, anything more is a bonus. You don't have to go fast or far, just go.
We were very fortunate to get these stunning views We were very fortunate to get these stunning views at the top after slogging through cloud and frost to get there. Amazing efforts from everyone speeding their way to the top. Day 3 of my Dragon's Tail adventure retreat, now onto the world's fastest seated zipwire to finish the weekend off!
Through the Mill returns April 2022. Three days & Through the Mill returns April 2022. Three days & nights of intense but well-paced physical and mental resilience challenges rewarded with fine food, exceptional accommodation, relaxing hot tub, fire pit, fine wines, sports therapy and inspirational company, all based in the 20 acre grounds of the stunning Molecey Mill in West Deeping. Places are very limited, so register interest asap and find more details on my events pages, link in my bio. Tag mates, comment and DM to get on the wait list.
Bonus training! I take Hector out for walks every Bonus training! I take Hector out for walks every day and I'll usually run bits as he'll soon be big enough to be my runpal out on longer trails, but I figured I may as well throw on the 20kg bergen too and raise the bar for a bonus workout each day. It costs no extra time but gets some great extra benefits that don't come from a casual stroll including functional strength conditioning, elevated heart rate, fat burning and muscle building all during the time I'd be out walking anyway. Bargain! I'm all about fitting training into your usual routines to make it wasier to sustain, so ask, can you run, walk or ride to work instead of drive? Can you get out in your lunch breaks for a brisk march? If you're walking your dog anyway, perhaps walk a smidge faster, or insert small jogging stints into it, tweak what you already do and push yourself that little bit further for that extra high. The many small wins add up to the big wins.
And just like that, I had a 21 year old son! Hap And just like that, I had a 21 year old son! Happy birthday to my boy @ejgrigas who has grown from the baby I'd carry with pride, to the boy I'd pick up to cuddle, to the man I had to tip-toe to give a birthday hug to this morning. Happy birthday buddy, I love you just as much now as when you were small and cute and easier to lift. Your ever-shrinking old dad 👴🏼❤🎂👊🏼🕺💪🏼
Not a running or fitness related post but these ph Not a running or fitness related post but these photos of my beautiful family taken at my Dad's wedding by @timsteelephoto are too good not to share. Like so many couples my dad and now step-mum had their special day cancelled twice over lockdowns so it was great to finally make it happen and it was worth the wait and it was great to see them so happy. I'm a little bias but wow my daughter is absolutely beautiful, kind, considerate and a truly wonderful human being, my son @ejgrigas is a handsome towering giant, loving and determined and a young man I'm proud to call my son, despite the odd hiccups along the way as we all experience growing up, they're both finding their way and I'm excited for their futures. I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up until I was in my 40s and I'm still winging it most days so I'm excited for them both as their futures can be whatever they want to make of them. We're never too old to change our futures, you'll never be younger than you are today so don't ever think it's too late to make new plans to be the best version of you.
Aaaaggghhh! I had to share this teaser of the prom Aaaaggghhh! I had to share this teaser of the promo video we're working on for my Dragon's Tail three-day event in some incredible parts of South Wales. . The amazing footage from @fenlandaerialphotography makes it difficult to choose what to cut, like choosing a favourite child as all.of the locatios are so stunning, but will be totally worth it! . See the link in my bio for more details, comment below and tag mates to secure a limited space for next year's dates. #dragonstail #visitwales #challengeyourself #selfbelief #retreat #hiking #trailrunning #mountainbiking #getoutside
Our lovingly restored historic mill, mentioned in Our lovingly restored historic mill, mentioned in the Doomsday book sits proud in its 20 acre grounds, this will be your home for the duration of our unique Through the Mill experience. We have created an experience that will push your physical and mental limits, and reward you with a level of relaxation that you'll have damn well earned! After a rigorous dose of activities ranging from military bootcamps and river dips to mindful yoga and meditation, each day will wind down with relaxing hot tubs and stories around the fire pit inspirational speakers sharing tales of adventures. You'll even get a professional sports massage and consultation to help reset your body. All meals and healthy shakes will be a carefully curated culinary experience using the finest locally sourced produce to fuel your adventures before retiring to your individuality designed rooms to enrich your rest time. We're running a founder's event on the weekend of October 14-17 at a fraction of the 2022 cost to launch the event and require four more participants to help us create this amazing experience. Three full days and nights crammed full of challenging and eye-opening experiences in the amazing Mill and its 20 acres including all meals, sports massage, bootcamps, hot tubs, yoga, therapy all for only £595 or £995 for couples sharing. (Instalment options available) This is hugely reduced to just cover costs reasy to launch in 2022, so if you want to be first to be put Through the Mill in the founding event, jump on now! We only have THREE SPACES LEFT so please DM with your email address to receive full details. #wellness #bootcamp #militaryfitness #experience #event #positive #trainingcamp #mentalhealth #wellbeing #yoga #health #fitness #throughthemill
Reposted from @finding_your_ultra Three brilliant Reposted from @finding_your_ultra Three brilliant adventures in one awesome weekend! – Run, bike & hike some of the most stunning places in South Wales This experience offers an exhilarating bike, hike & run around some of the most stunning parts of South Wales. Don’t just take my word for it, read the testimonials from the brilliant guys and gals below, who were all awesome to share the weekend with! What’s included: ✅ Free fitness consultation call upon booking ✅ Three nights accommodation ✅ All meals and drinks ✅ 1-2-1 coaching throughout the event ✅ Bike & helmet hire ✅ Three packed days of challenging activities ✅ Likeminded friends you never knew you had! For more information on this event and the next available date see the link in my bio. #fitnessjourney #pushyourself #walesadventure #ultramarathontraining #adventurefun #sayyes #retreat #getoutside
It's here! Through the Mill! A challenging grind f It's here! Through the Mill! A challenging grind for body and mind. We anticipate this will become one of the most prestigious bootcamp/wellness experiences in the UK and you can be the first to go through it. Our lovingly restored historic mill, mentioned in the Doomsday book sits proud in its 20 acre grounds, this will be your home for the duration of our unique Through the Mill experience. We won't call this a 'wellness retreat' or an endurance challenge because it's just so much more!  We have created an experience that will push your physical and mental limits, and reward you with a level of relaxation that you'll have damn well earned! We aim for everyone to leave the weekend with their minds and bodies blown (in a good way), to still be thinking and talking about their experiences and how much they learned about their physical and mental strengths for weeks to come. After a rigorous dose of activities ranging from Royal Marine Bootcamps and river dips to mindful yoga and meditation, each day will wind down with relaxing hot tubs and stories around the fire pit from inspirational guest speakers sharing tales of adventures. You'll even get a professional sports massage and consultation to help reset your body.   All meals and healthy shakes will be a carefully curated culinary experience using the finest locally sourced produce to fuel your adventures before retiring to your individuality designed rooms to enrich your rest time. We're launching with a founder's event on the weekend of October 14-17, 2021 at a fraction of the 2022 price to launch the event and have space for four more participants to help us create this amazing experience. Three full days and nights crammed full of challenging and eye-opening experiences in the amazing Mill and its 20 acres including all meals, sports massage, bootcamps, hot tubs, yoga, therapy all for only £595 or £995 for couples sharing. (Instalment options available) This is less than half the price we'll be launching at in 2022, so if you want to be first to be put Through the Mill in the founding event, jump on now! We only have four spaces left, so please DM with your email address to receive full details.
Pen Y Fan, double ascent including a 15kg pack? D Pen Y Fan, double ascent including a 15kg pack? Done it mate. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 After already completing two challenging days of mountain biking, hiking, running and dune climbing, this relentless group of legends brought their A-game despite their tired legs and took on a taste of the Fan Dance SAS selection route. Racing 2 miles to the 886m summit first time for speed with Ryan and Lee getting up in an impressive sub-30 minutes, then after returning to the bottom, loaded up a 15kg pack and went back up for a second time. (One pack conveniently loaded with drinks to celebrate at the top!) The team welcomed the praises, cheers and baffled disbelief from the walkers as we passed many of them several times up and down, and they earned every bit of credit given. The group was unwavering no matter what I threw at them, and they took every challenge with relentless determination and smiles with their mental strengths growing day-by-day. I'll be repeating this once more this year and again in January. Check out the link in my bio, tag a mate and DM me for details and to secure any future dates tbc. #penyfan #challengeyourself #mentalstrength #beeratthetop
Day 1: The Dragon's Tail. Blood, sweat, mud and vo Day 1: The Dragon's Tail. Blood, sweat, mud and vomit, and that was in the first half an hour on the bikes! I'll take that as a compliment and a job well done. 🥳 We kicked off the day riding some of the brilliant Afan Forest routes soaking up the views along the way on the amazing bikes from @afanvalleybikeshed "Better than Alton Towers" Lee Trunks 😂🙌🏼 Then we hit the dunes, including the 2nd biggest dune in Europe, which everyone underestimated at first glance and we soon got busy busting a sweat! "Respect the dune" Ryan Difford 🙏🏼 Everyone put in a top quad busting, glute screaming effort, and definitely earned some good pub grub and a drink in the local with some live music and very interesting locals! Day 1 of 3, done. ☝🏼👏🏼 #afanforest #dragonstail #adventureweekend #visitwales #respectthedunes
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Prince's Trust - Guest Speaker

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As a guest speaker Darren is a true inspiration to all. His approach to challenge, personal development and lifelong learning made him the perfect guest speaker to inspire and motivate our team. His adventures are the perfect hook to get the young people engage and his subtle but targeted “suggestions” on personal development stayed with the team throughout the twelve week programme.

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If you're just starting out, or planning to cross a desert, jungle or 100 miles of ice, I share all the tips and recommended products here
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Peterborough Open Awards Centre CIC - Motivational Speaker

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Motivation and inspiration are key elements in encouraging young people to strive beyond their limiting beliefs. As a guest speaker on our National Citizen Service courses; the group listened attentively as he talked them through his various exploits as an extreme adventurer and charity fundraiser. His stories of completing the Marathon Des Sables and spending a week challenging alongside Sir Ranulph Fiennes as he became the oldest UK citizen to complete the challenge held his audience spellbound. A true motivational speaker.

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