"The whole experience from start to finish was a
challenge and brought me out of my comfort zone to face openly and
honestly where my weaknesses and development opportunities lie."
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Desert
John is no
stranger to the desert. In 2001, he joined a team of
rock climbers to explore some isolated rocky cliffs
in ‘Wadi Rum’ in Jordanian desert – the famous lands
of Lawrence of Arabia.
In 2005 he returned again to the searing heat of the
desert to face the ultimate challenge of the
infamous Marathon Des Sables (MdS) – a multi
marathon race across the Sahara Desert. The MdS is a
7 day / 151 mile (243km) endurance race across the
Moroccan desert in temperatures that can exceed 100
degrees Fahrenheit in the sun. On this event, the
runners cover distances of 6 marathons in 7 days. It
is not surprising that it is billed as ‘the toughest
footrace on earth.’
Click the play button to view an extract
from John's MdS video diary below.
