Neil Read to walk 171 miles for My Black Dog Charity

Walking trails, running from point to point, focusing on time, splits & calorie intake are things many of us have some relation to. In the past year theres been a shift to Fastest Known Times (FKT’s) & personal projects, with deeper relationships to the land these athletic feats are undertaken on, with wide spread race…

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Some closing thoughts on Mental Health Awareness Week & finding support

As mental health awareness week draws to a close, please remember every day is worth of being aware of your own and others mental health. Putting aside a small amount of time to give yourself or a friend some TLC, be it a chat, drink, walk, run, ride, game – what ever suits the day,…

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30 Days of Movember

This November I’m taking on 30 days of challenges to raise awareness of male mental health and suicide prevention. These challenges are to be crowd sourced, so you can have an input and challenge me to a fitness challenge, a recipe, skill….. anything I can do from my doorstep given the way the world may…

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Movember 2019 – Do you need help? – Week 3 Update

It’s the end of the 3rd week of Movember and as should be clearly visible, I have something of a ever thickening moustache. Apologies for not updating after week two, Kendal Mountain Festival and a dead MacBook Pro (rest in peace my creative friend) have kept me from uploading. Do you need help? Do I…

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Movember 2019 – My Reason Why – Week 1 Update

Movember, that time of the year that the moustache becomes a universal sign for men’s health, where many set out to raise awareness for mental health, suicide prevention, prostate and testicular cancer. Thank you to everyone who watched last weeks video, those who have engaged with me and listened to friends, family, colleagues and strangers…

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Movember 2019 – My Reason Why

Movember, that time of the year that the moustache becomes a universal sign for men’s health, where many set out to raise awareness for mental health, suicide prevention, prostate and testicular cancer. I’ve never taken part previously, truth be told, it didn’t resonate with me. However, this year, I’m downing the razor for men’s health.…

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