Russ Cook, also known as the ‘Hardest Geezer’, is an ultra-endurance athlete and the first person to run the entire length of Africa, raising over £1 million for charity. He is also the first person to run from Asia to London. 00:00 Intro 02:03 Russ' Childhood & Being Rebellious 05:50 Relationship With My Parents 12:00 Trying To Get People’s Attention 17:04 Distancing Himself from Family 19:29 The Impact of Russ' Girlfriend 21:06 Moving Out as a Teenager 22:29 Going Down the Wrong Path 26:08 Russ' Mental Health 30:54 What Would Russ Say to His Younger Self 33:11 Russ' Epiphany 36:09 The Feeling of Progressing in Life 36:57 Travelling the World Running 37:53 First Challenges 40:05 Doing Things That Aren’t Considered Normal 43:28 Returning from the First Trip 45:11 What Did Your Dad Think Of You 45:11 Burying Himself Alive 47:16 Russ DM’d Steven Before Going To Africa 49:15 Why Africa? 50:05 Meeting His Girlfriend Before Leaving to Africa 55:40 How Have You Changed 57:27 Preparations to Run the Entire Length of Africa 01:04:15 Getting Robbed 01:08:46 Being Kidnapped 01:25:05 Facing Death 01:30:34 Team Struggles 01:36:50 Was Quitting an Option? 01:39:46 Visa Issues 01:41:27 Nearing the End 01:48:31 Crossing the Line 01:49:03 What’s Next? 01:53:59 What Was the Goal? 01:58:54 Russ Inspiring Others 02:03:38 The Last Guest Question You can donate to Russ’s charity fundraiser here: https://bit.ly/3Wr2WJR Follow Russ: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4djAL5I Twitter - https://bit.ly/3UFqZmV YouTube - https://bit.ly/3Up8YYH PerfectTed x Hardest Geezer - Strawberry Daiquiri Flavour: https://www.bit.ly/PerfectTed-HardestGeezer-Daiquiri-DOAC (all profits to charity) Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join Sponsors: PerfectTed: https://www.bit.ly/PerfectTed-DOAC with an exclusive code DIARY10 for 10% off