James Cooper

Recently I sat down w/ @Graeme_Hinde, founder of #MH1; the #mentalhealth movement for the U.K. #fitnessindustry. I shared with Graeme my story since entering the fitness industry in 2010, and the birth and evolution of #Smilinggg and The Smilinggg Mile. smilinggg.com/blogs/news/mh1…

Cheers 🍻 The toughest of races, the greatest of memories. A big thanks for the kind messages and generous donations. It means the world. I’ll be in touch over the next couple of days, but for now I ought to catch up on sleep. 😴 Steps 👣 + Smiles 🤗 Keep #Smilinggg 💛

6 days to go until @ultratrailwtour Ultra Trail Snowdonia 165km. Cannot wait to explore Snowdonia and suffer a little in the process. @samaritans fundraising link -> uk.virginmoneygiving.com/UTS…

Delighted to announce this year’s #Smilinggg charity fundraiser for @samaritans - @ultratrailwtour Snowdonia 165km 😬 😳 💪🏼 uk.virginmoneygiving.com/UTS…

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary Damn! 👴🏼

Much more like it! 😍 ⛰ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Keep #Smilinggg 🤗💛

Everywhere you go, always take the weather with you. ☔️ 💨 😬 Keep #Smilinggg 💛🤗

Thanks to @MensFitnessMag for publishing this article, and thanks to @samaritans for helping shine further light on @smilinggg1 this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 👣 🤗 💛 #Smilinggg mensfitness.co.uk/mental-hea…

Thanks @MensFitnessMag for sharing 🙏 😊 Mental Health Support: "Samaritans are there to Listen" | Men's Fitness UK mensfitness.co.uk/mental-hea… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2021 #MHAW #Smilinggg

Slowed pace, shortened stride with a strengthened smile. Steps 👣 + Smiles 🤗 Keep #Smilinggg 💛 Whatever you're going through, call @samaritans free any time, from any phone on 116 123 (UK & ROI). ☎️🗣

Yet to stay still for too long, a mistake. Nature’s way of encouragement - to keep moving forward, no matter how slowly you step. A wonderful lesson in letting go. You adapt to the conditions, the conditions don’t adapt to you. An innate vulnerability that makes total sense.

The rich dividend for slowing down and treading mindfully, instantaneous too. Frequent pauses in play, stopping to marvel at the surrounding views. A winter wonderland that reignites the childhood spirit within.

The frozen floor beneath forcing you to be here and now. Every footstep and each moment matters. Lose your mind to a thought, lose your body to the ice. This realisation both humbling yet a strengthening of faith; with every icy passage successfully navigated.

The last couple of days have been so much fun, running the snow dusted trails. The conditions heighten ones senses - the wind chill on the cheeks, the crunching of snow and ice under foot, the harshness of a deep inhale on the back of the throat.