joshstinton

When you move to a place like Norway from a place like Australia there are a number of new experiences to be had, and surprisingly some that are all too familiar - but in a very different setting. For

I love this photo. This was taken earlier this month after racing for over 20 hours in the Arctic and here, in the middle of a mountain range having just crossed a glacier - I am broken, but still pushing.

Greetings from Stavanger, Norway! As I type this, I am equal parts excited, nervous and caffeine as the race is drawing near QUICKLY. I have been here on the west coast of Norway for the past couple weeks

As if taking on a 700k mountain bike race for charity isn't going to be tough enough... here is a photo of the flying beasts that will ensure we keep moving! In 3 weeks I will be up in Alta, Norway taking

This week I went to Lillesand, Norway and had the chance to meet a few guys that introduced me to their hobby, mini-plane flying. The wind and temperature conditions were perfect (as they informed me)

In May this year I had the good fortune to be invited to Syrian Refugee Camps in Lebanon. This was to film some short documentaries about life in the camps to help raise awareness for a charity that I

Nope - this is not a clickbait title, this is a real thing. Near Stavanger on the west coast of Norway there is a rock formation that famously looks like.. well, a Troll's nether-region. Just an hours

When you find yourself in Scandinavia, find yourself eating this stuff. At first, it may come across like a punch in the mouth from a salt covered glove, but stay with it. Having lived in Australia for

There are a number of lines in this short video that really get me. I've watched this video many times in preparing for training, sponsorship pitches, races - life in general. My key take aways: What you

My training for the upcoming 700K mountain bike race in the Arctic (Aug 1) is coming along well! Today I went for a run to do some cross training while in Stavanger, Norway - and managed to nail another

Hello from Stavanger, Norway! I have just had my first training session here in my new temporary home as I will be here for 2 months in preparing for my next charity challenge in the Arctic (more on that

As a kid growing up in the US, my annual calendar rotated around Halloween. Yes, having a bagful of hypertension-inducing candy was important, but a far second to my yearly opportunity to dress up as a

I am thrilled to share the interview I had recently on the ABC in Sydney! They had me on to talk about my latest challenge - taking on the hardest mountain bike race in the world (700K in Arctic Norway)

Some may view games like Hide and Seek as a childhood activity - however a group in Italy has been hosting the World Championships of the "sport" for 8 years now and I am assembling Australias

I am taking on the hardest mountain bike race in Arctic Norway to support Syrian Refugees and Lebanese locals put in systems and support to help them in Lebanon. This is a crisis I have learned a lot about

I have been taking on the hardest physical challenges around the world for the past 2 years to raise money and awareness for small charities. Never would I have imagined when I redesigned my life by quitting

I want to share two brief stories that inspire me when I'm feeling a little lazy in the personal development department. First: I used to work as a Sales Manager for Staples, the office supply store in

I once heard someone say that you should live life by throwing your heart out in front of you as FAR as you can, and try your hardest to run as fast as you can to keep up with it. Always. Regardless of

I wouldn't be surprised if you rolled your eyes at the subject line in the midst of New Years Resolution mania. In fact, thank you for making it into this second sentence. Goodbye to this Josh for a while.

Crossroads - life is full of them leaving us at the mercy of our own whim on how to proceed. Cancel the coffee meeting with someone you just met so you use the time to catch up on other things? Kindly