top of page
IMG-20250520-WA0038_edited.jpg
 3 Peaks ● 2 climbers ● 1 charity

About

THIS IS FOR JANE LUCAS, RICHS MUM AND MOTIVATION BEHND THE CHALLENGE.

JANE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY IN 2021, AND IS CURRENTLY BEING CARED FOR BY HER HUSBAND MIKE IN THEIR FAMILY HOME IN PORTSMOUTH.

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a rare neurodegenerative disease effecting around 5 in 100,000 people in the UK. The disease causes damage, degeneration, and ultimately death of certain parts of the brain, mainly in the brain stem. The death of brain cells in one of these areas, the substantia nigra, accounts in part for the motor symptoms that PSP and Parkinson's have in common. It is one of a family of neurological conditions called atypical parkinsonism and belongs to the category of frontotemporal disorders.

mother_edited.jpg

SCAFELL PIKE - 19.05.25

1h:34 WASDALE HEAD TO SCAFELL PIKE SUMMIT

IMG-20250520-WA0040.jpg

Accompanied by the great Alfie Casson, we took a fast barefoot run up Scafell Pike in clear conditions hitting the summit in 1h34minutes. Shoes on for the descent (almost under 60m but not quite) and took a dip in the local emerald pool to cool off after. This trip confirmed that the challenge is possible, and Rich's feet are tough enough.

WE CHOSE BAREFOOT BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN IT

Empower
Growth

Sapien Training logo

Barefoot walking dominates our physical history, and is as much a part of being a human being as breathing, eating, and sleeping.

It's quite literally in our bones.

Each and every one of our ancestors walked barefoot, across the harshest and wildest of terrains, without so much as a plaster.

HUMAN FEET FUNCTION BEST WITHOUT SHOES

RE:WILDING OUR GAIT

Human feet evolved to walk on earth, and stabilise our upright mechanics in all terrains.

MOVING PARTS

26 bones

33 joints

+ 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments

SENSORY FEEDBACK

+200,000 nerve endings provide feedback about our movement & position

FREE THE FEET

YR WYDDFA - 04.05.2024

1h:41 PEN-Y -PASS TO YR WYDDFA/SNOWDON SUMMIT

946634_10151635377680242_692324604_n_edited.jpg

This trip was accompanied by the elusive Jonny Grill, who went the extra mile and took his shoes off for the occasion! Conditions were poor. Claggy and poor visibility, plus endless tourists to pass. Queues at the top (standard) so we tagged the summit and made a sharp exit down the miners track.

bottom of page