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Mark Beaumont: Good question!I always wanted to go on a ride where it was all about performance, finding out what is my body’s limit? I looked at different records, but I kept coming back to the world canada goose outlet hong kong because, well, all the rest is small talk in comparison!

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buy canada goose jacket cheap MB: My route took me from Paris to Beijing through Europe, then Russia, Magnolia, China, then Australia and New Zealand. Then it was 5,500 miles through North canada goose outlet real America, then Alaska up to the canada goose outlet ottawa east coast of Canada, before a ‘sprint’ finish of 1,100 miles from Lisbon through Madrid back up to Paris. buy canada goose jacket cheap

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MH: How did you prepare for the challenge in training?

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We checked my cortisol levels (stress hormone) throughout the ride and it stayed consistently high for the two and half months, which shows how switched on I was, but also how much stress I was putting my body under, mentally and physically.

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MH: Why is it important to set big goals that scare you?

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