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Today, I\\u2019m joined by the sportsman, adventurer and double Olympic gold medallist, James Cracknell. We first got to know James as part of the coxless four rowing team, alongside Steve Redgrave, that won gold at the Sydney Olympics. Several world titles later, James went on to take part in countless feats of endurance, from becoming the highest ever placed Brit to run the Marathon des Sables, the hottest hardest race in the world, to rowing the Atlantic in a two man boat, and racing to the South Pole with his friend Ben Fogle, who you might have heard on the podcast earlier this season. 

Then, in 2010, James\\u2019s life was turned upside down. While cycling in a race across America, he was struck by a lorry and experienced a serious brain injury that left him in a coma. As we discuss, his journey to recovery has been anything but straightforward, but his story is one of sheer determination and resilience, ultimately leading him to return to university - Cambridge, no less - where he became the oldest ever winner of the famous Oxbridge boat race. 

Travel has been hugely important to James. Of course he\\u2019s spent a lot of time on some of the world\\u2019s most beautiful lakes and rivers - and I love being by the water, so I really enjoyed hearing about those. And his Slovenian hidden gem is a spot that I\\u2019ve now added to my travel wish list, and I\\u2019m sure you might do too. 

Destination Recap:

• Biarritz, France
• Lac d\\u2019Aiguebelette, France
• Galt\\xfcr, Austria
• Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
• Annecy, France 
• South Pole, Antarctica
• Rowing the Atlantic Ocean
• Lake Bled, Slovenia
• Lake Maggiore, Italy / Switzerland
• Grand Canyon National Park, USA
• The Amazon
• Tepui Table Top Mountains, Venezuela 

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This episode was produced by Holly Rubenstein

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