Deep Roots

I’ve spoken enough about my personal efforts and experience ~ the story is told.

However one story that hasn’t been told on this channel is this -

We were a team of 16. For 9 months we toiled and strov…

If I had to choose a word to describe the stage it would be - Uncomfortable.

It rained.

I limped.

It sandstorm-ed.

I hallucinated.

I slept while I walked. I slept in a bush.

I chose my response. I smiled.

A…

It's important to me that I am honest with myself. For years I wasn't.

My dishonesty inflicted plenty of pain on me and others close to me.

Honesty, I find, has the opposite effect and counterintuitive…

The question that had to be answered: “Is my foot really stopping me running and pushing myself more, or is it a convenient excuse not to try?”

I’m a father of two under 4. I started the Ironmind Inst…

As I lined up to start my second Marathon des Sables, I wasn’t sure on how I would start. In previous days, my, until that point, clear intent had been disturbed due to some achilles tendon issues.

A …

Day 194 of Damian Browne’s prep for the Million Euro Lap—a 3,000-kilometer run around Ireland’s coast to raise €1 million for charity. It’s Saturday, January 18, 11:34 AM, and Damian’s savoring a rar…

Day 184 of Damian Browne’s prep for the Million Euro Lap—a 3,000-kilometer run around Ireland’s coast to raise €1 million for charity. Tonight, at 9:30 PM, after a long, stressful day and scant sleep…

 Nine weeks since his last recording, life’s thrown a whirlwind his way: a five-week family trip to Ireland, patchy training, a breakthrough 40-minute run, and a near-disaster coaching a team through…

Day 100 of Damian Browne’s prep for the Million Euro Lap—a 3,000-kilometer run around Ireland’s coast to raise €1 million for charity. This week, Damian hits a game-changer: his longest run without s…

Day 95 of Damian Browne’s journey to conquer a 3,000-kilometer run around Ireland’s coast for the Million Euro Lap, aiming to raise €1 million for charity. Fresh off a trip to Ireland, Damian’s back …

Day 81 of preparing for the Million Euro Lap—a 3,000-kilometer run around Ireland’s coast to raise €1 million for charity. Today, Damian Browne faces the final session of cycle two, a run he’s been d…

Day 79 of preparing to run 3,000 kilometers around Ireland’s coast—the Million Euro Lap to raise €1 million for charity. Today, Damian Browne is mid-battle: not just with a brutal bike session, but w…

Day 78 of preparing to run 3,000 kilometers around Ireland’s coast—a monumental challenge dubbed the Million Euro Lap to raise €1 million for charity. Today, Damian Browne is buzzing with momentum, f…

Day 65 of preparing body and mind to run 3,000 kilometers around the coast of Ireland—equivalent to 71 marathons back-to-back.

Today’s dispatch captures Damian Browne at 4:40 AM, bleary-eyed in his ca…

Day 63 of preparing body and mind to run 3,000 kilometers around the coast of Ireland—equivalent to 71 marathons in a row. Today’s dispatch dives into the ongoing battle between a body forged through…

Day 57 of preparing to run 3,000 kilometers around Ireland, and tonight’s session was a test of discipline, fatigue, and resilience. Finishing training at nearly midnight wasn’t about proving toughne…

Day 55 of preparing to run 3,000 kilometers around Ireland, and it was a night of small but meaningful victories. After four consecutive training sessions, I completed a treadmill workout—nine interv…

Day 52 of training for the 3,000-kilometer run around Ireland has been a frustrating one. The second training cycle started strong, with week one feeling motivational and high-quality. However, a fam…

 Day 39 of preparing to run around Ireland, and doubt is creeping in. In this episode, Damian shares his raw and unfiltered thoughts while standing outside a shop at Inch Beach, County Kerry, amidst …

In this episode, we dive into the reality of training when life gets in the way. Today was a mixed bag—an energising start followed by the unexpected challenge of fading energy. I reflect on the impo…