Mr. Stirrat shared his experience of participating in a 240km marathon which took place in the Sahara desert. The race took him 6 days to complete, and along the way he had many obstacles to overcome.

He was not used to running in the climate, he trained for the race in Singapore, where there is a much By the second day, he felt unwell and could not eat properly. Things got worse on day 3. He still could not eat anything and was struggling to run due to the fact that he had no energy. A friend who happened to be passing by had to assist him to the next check point. He got help from the medical tent and sooner or later he was back on track. He then went on to successfully complete the race.

From listening to this story, I learned how significant having a strong and positive mindset is when you are working towards a goal. Mr. Stirrat talked a lot about how although he had a difficult journey physically, he always had a strong mentality which is what drove him to the finish line.