28. This is not about burpeeing up a mountain, but Charles Mears is burpeeing up Ben Nevis.

The organisation Strongmen, is male bereavement support charity and the burpees are about raising awareness around this issue. The physical challenge, is indeed a metaphor for picking your self up and keep going. The challenge is more of an all-round mental, emotional and spiritual journey than simply physically getting to the summit. After suffering the loss of a close friend, it brought home the need to highlight the issues surrounding mental health after sudden grief. Charles is a hybrid athlete that is not unfamiliar with physical challenges which has previously included a marathon strong man challenge, which saw him partake in a strongman competition sandwiched between two half marathons in a day. Throughout the open, frank, fascinating and  brutally honest conversation we talk about, supporting each other, community, mental health and the challenge of asking for help. Whilst trying to navigate through life problems. https://www.strongmen.org.uk https://tinyurl.com/2p84at9m As ever, if you value what we do, consider buying us a coffee to help keep all this going - https://ko-fi.com/normalisedactivity