Many different people from different countries and different parts of my life contributed to making the European stage of my journey such a success. Without all the people who helped me along the way I would never have been able to achieve so much.  I am very grateful to you all. This is the shortest list I could come up with…

Shane Thomas, Tony Souza, Darragh Kennedy, Jonny Origan and all the lads down at Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts in Dublin. Thanks for the all the support, don’t think I would have even made it to 3 gyms without you guys.

All the staff at The CityPoint Club in London, especially the guy that made me that amazing protein shake.

Anna Bojlert and all the staff at Sturebadet in Stockholm.

 
Samantha Carter, Pia Poulsen, Teo Fdida, Verena Tremel and Izabelle Pierre from Elément in Paris. Thanks for fitting so many sessions into so few days!

Zana Morris, Jagir, Steve and Rodney from Educogym Harley Street in London. Thanks for keeping me motivated and helping me shed that travel fat.

John C. Parkin, Gaia Pollini, Maurizio and Monica from The Hill That Breathes, thank you so much for one of the most memorable weeks of my life. Duccio and Bharti thank you for indulging my questions and improving so much more than just my flexibility.

Roberto Budelo from Kieser Training in Barcelona, thanks for taking the extra time out of your long weekend to train me.

John, Ankie and Naomi Feenstra from The BodyWork Gym in Mykonos. You made me feel like a welcome guest in your gym.

Andreas Stockman, Bülent Saglam and the rest of the team at Ironfist Gym in Vienna. Andreas Stockman, Michael Wachter and the German Free-Fight Association (FFA) for all their support. Andreas, thanks especially for inviting me into your home and being such a great host.

Neil Saul and Wolfgang Kleinholz and the rest of the gym and spa staff at Holmes Places Zurich.

Sebastian Baron, Björn Schmeiberg, Alexandra Sanchez, Jonas Lauterbach and Björn Hieber from Kampfsportschule Baron in Wuppertal. Jonas thanks for putting a roof over my head and food on the table! Seb, Björn thanks for all the sessions, your patience and support.

Zdeněk Weig from Crossfit Praha. Thank you for introducing me to crossfit and some punishing workouts.

Mike Passenier and Marcel Starke from Mike’s Gym in Amsterdam. Mike, thanks for taking the time out of your day to answer all my questions and show me around the gym. Marcel, thanks for the informative conversation and advice. 

Klaus Vesti Andersen and Yvonne Ferg from Crossfit Copenhagen. I have never had so much fun inside a church.

Beau Sheffield from Friskis&Svettis in Brussels. Thank you for lunch and all the encouragement, best night run of my life!

Juuti Mikko and the City of Helsinki Sports Department.

Erik Eliasson and Rickard Walén from Crossfit Nordic in Stockholm. Thanks for fitting me in at such short notice.