Nick Kershaw
@njkershaw.bsky.social
Founder, Impact Marathon. Exploring faith, purpose and endurance in practice. Stories from the edges where people and places meet change.
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Why we cap at thirty five
We tested this the hard way; it costs us now but gives runners the best week, real connection, care for our host communities, and lasting friendships.
njkershaw.substack.com
“We do not fill a stadium. We build a circle.”
Why we cap at thirty five—and why it works for runners and partners.
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Why we cap at thirty five—and why it works for runners and partners.
njkershaw.substack.com/p/why-we-cap...
Wellness starts with We
Not Me
This has gnawed at me for sometime. The concept of wellness has pressed us to invest in ourselves more, but the science doesn’t back this up.
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Not Me
This has gnawed at me for sometime. The concept of wellness has pressed us to invest in ourselves more, but the science doesn’t back this up.
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The Wellness Lie: Why I’m Trading My Sauna for a Shovel
Why the wellness industry is failing us, and how 'Social Fitness' is the only optimisation that actually works.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Wellness starts with We
Not Me
This has gnawed at me for sometime. The concept of wellness has pressed us to invest in ourselves more, but the science doesn’t back this up.
open.substack.com/pub/njkersha...
Not Me
This has gnawed at me for sometime. The concept of wellness has pressed us to invest in ourselves more, but the science doesn’t back this up.
open.substack.com/pub/njkersha...
I never planned to be a race director…
At 27, I was an investment advisor in the City…At 38, I’ve spent the last decade building races across deserts, mountains, volcanoes, and national parks!
It’s addictive, no work has ever stimulated me like it. In 2026 I’ll be sharing a lot more !
At 27, I was an investment advisor in the City…At 38, I’ve spent the last decade building races across deserts, mountains, volcanoes, and national parks!
It’s addictive, no work has ever stimulated me like it. In 2026 I’ll be sharing a lot more !
January 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM
I never planned to be a race director…
At 27, I was an investment advisor in the City…At 38, I’ve spent the last decade building races across deserts, mountains, volcanoes, and national parks!
It’s addictive, no work has ever stimulated me like it. In 2026 I’ll be sharing a lot more !
At 27, I was an investment advisor in the City…At 38, I’ve spent the last decade building races across deserts, mountains, volcanoes, and national parks!
It’s addictive, no work has ever stimulated me like it. In 2026 I’ll be sharing a lot more !
Home
I’ve spent just 4 nights here in the last 7 weeks
I am so happy to feel the warmth of our little cottage and get cracking on these next 12 months…
I’ve spent just 4 nights here in the last 7 weeks
I am so happy to feel the warmth of our little cottage and get cracking on these next 12 months…
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Home
I’ve spent just 4 nights here in the last 7 weeks
I am so happy to feel the warmth of our little cottage and get cracking on these next 12 months…
I’ve spent just 4 nights here in the last 7 weeks
I am so happy to feel the warmth of our little cottage and get cracking on these next 12 months…
Edinburgh Castle at sunset
January 1, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Edinburgh Castle at sunset
Running into my next lap round the sun.
As a Christmas Day baby you learn to keep birthdays light. I’m happy with that…but I always keep my phone on for anyone who’s alone or hurting.
It isn’t an easy day for everyone. I’ve been there.
If that’s you, send me a message, we can chat.
As a Christmas Day baby you learn to keep birthdays light. I’m happy with that…but I always keep my phone on for anyone who’s alone or hurting.
It isn’t an easy day for everyone. I’ve been there.
If that’s you, send me a message, we can chat.
December 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Running into my next lap round the sun.
As a Christmas Day baby you learn to keep birthdays light. I’m happy with that…but I always keep my phone on for anyone who’s alone or hurting.
It isn’t an easy day for everyone. I’ve been there.
If that’s you, send me a message, we can chat.
As a Christmas Day baby you learn to keep birthdays light. I’m happy with that…but I always keep my phone on for anyone who’s alone or hurting.
It isn’t an easy day for everyone. I’ve been there.
If that’s you, send me a message, we can chat.
First shots from our Jordan race dropping today, and they are simply delightful!
December 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
First shots from our Jordan race dropping today, and they are simply delightful!
From the sky it looks effortless. On the ground it was ridiculous: a fifteen-year derelict lakeside site turned into a place where runners could live and work for a week, inside the community that hosts us. That is why we will not scale in 2026.
Full note → njkershaw.substack.com/p/we-will-no...
Full note → njkershaw.substack.com/p/we-will-no...
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
From the sky it looks effortless. On the ground it was ridiculous: a fifteen-year derelict lakeside site turned into a place where runners could live and work for a week, inside the community that hosts us. That is why we will not scale in 2026.
Full note → njkershaw.substack.com/p/we-will-no...
Full note → njkershaw.substack.com/p/we-will-no...
Malawi Impact Marathon 2019 has become my inspiration for all our events in 2026
Substack dropping tomorrow explaining why…
Substack dropping tomorrow explaining why…
December 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Malawi Impact Marathon 2019 has become my inspiration for all our events in 2026
Substack dropping tomorrow explaining why…
Substack dropping tomorrow explaining why…
Im not saying I don’t go to dentists in the UK. But it’s far easier to get appointment in Guatemala City…and a nice view
December 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Im not saying I don’t go to dentists in the UK. But it’s far easier to get appointment in Guatemala City…and a nice view
Always seeking the spots that are one step away from the mainstream.
Places on the edges
Jerash in Jordan is exactly that…
A must visit!
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#jordan #wanderlust #traveltips #wanderlust
Places on the edges
Jerash in Jordan is exactly that…
A must visit!
—
#jordan #wanderlust #traveltips #wanderlust
December 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Always seeking the spots that are one step away from the mainstream.
Places on the edges
Jerash in Jordan is exactly that…
A must visit!
—
#jordan #wanderlust #traveltips #wanderlust
Places on the edges
Jerash in Jordan is exactly that…
A must visit!
—
#jordan #wanderlust #traveltips #wanderlust
That’s the 100 followers here on Bluesky. Thank you!
Starting from 0 on a new platform is always intimidating. But the energy on a certain other short form platform got too much- this place feels much more aligned with my own values. So, thank you everyone on here, followers or not
#bluesky
Starting from 0 on a new platform is always intimidating. But the energy on a certain other short form platform got too much- this place feels much more aligned with my own values. So, thank you everyone on here, followers or not
#bluesky
December 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
That’s the 100 followers here on Bluesky. Thank you!
Starting from 0 on a new platform is always intimidating. But the energy on a certain other short form platform got too much- this place feels much more aligned with my own values. So, thank you everyone on here, followers or not
#bluesky
Starting from 0 on a new platform is always intimidating. But the energy on a certain other short form platform got too much- this place feels much more aligned with my own values. So, thank you everyone on here, followers or not
#bluesky
I have re-found the joy of the nap…
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I have re-found the joy of the nap…
First glimpses of our Jordan Impact Marathon storytelling…
We are pushing hard to move away from race highlights, and into the stories behind each run, each step.
I’ve wanted to make this move for a long time. But it finally feels possible.
We are pushing hard to move away from race highlights, and into the stories behind each run, each step.
I’ve wanted to make this move for a long time. But it finally feels possible.
December 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
First glimpses of our Jordan Impact Marathon storytelling…
We are pushing hard to move away from race highlights, and into the stories behind each run, each step.
I’ve wanted to make this move for a long time. But it finally feels possible.
We are pushing hard to move away from race highlights, and into the stories behind each run, each step.
I’ve wanted to make this move for a long time. But it finally feels possible.
A symbol that says…
I’m in Guatemala right now !
I’m in Guatemala right now !
December 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A symbol that says…
I’m in Guatemala right now !
I’m in Guatemala right now !
“We do not fill a stadium. We build a circle.”
Why we cap at thirty five—and why it works for runners and partners.
njkershaw.substack.com/p/why-we-cap...
Why we cap at thirty five—and why it works for runners and partners.
njkershaw.substack.com/p/why-we-cap...
Why we cap at thirty five
We tested this the hard way; it costs us now but gives runners the best week, real connection, care for our host communities, and lasting friendships.
njkershaw.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“We do not fill a stadium. We build a circle.”
Why we cap at thirty five—and why it works for runners and partners.
njkershaw.substack.com/p/why-we-cap...
Why we cap at thirty five—and why it works for runners and partners.
njkershaw.substack.com/p/why-we-cap...
10 years in
And every time the email 📧 pings a note that some has signed up to an Impact Marathon - I genuinely still get butterflies.
Celebrate every win you can find, even if you have much bigger goals. Each win is one more step towards them.
And every time the email 📧 pings a note that some has signed up to an Impact Marathon - I genuinely still get butterflies.
Celebrate every win you can find, even if you have much bigger goals. Each win is one more step towards them.
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
10 years in
And every time the email 📧 pings a note that some has signed up to an Impact Marathon - I genuinely still get butterflies.
Celebrate every win you can find, even if you have much bigger goals. Each win is one more step towards them.
And every time the email 📧 pings a note that some has signed up to an Impact Marathon - I genuinely still get butterflies.
Celebrate every win you can find, even if you have much bigger goals. Each win is one more step towards them.
It was a lonely month in the build up to our Jordan event - that loneliness disappeared the moment I touched down in Amman.
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Lonely month, but not alone in Jordan
Suleiman with a gift for the newborn. Ahmed solving the unsolvable. Toi Bob Laura stepping in. A week held by friends.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It was a lonely month in the build up to our Jordan event - that loneliness disappeared the moment I touched down in Amman.
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My favourite landing ever!
I’ve looked forward to taking my daughter on her first flight since the moment I first held her.
She observed every detail as our flight descended into Newark. Each tweak of the wing, the world growing ever larger into view.
I had glassy eyes the whole way.
I’ve looked forward to taking my daughter on her first flight since the moment I first held her.
She observed every detail as our flight descended into Newark. Each tweak of the wing, the world growing ever larger into view.
I had glassy eyes the whole way.
December 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
My favourite landing ever!
I’ve looked forward to taking my daughter on her first flight since the moment I first held her.
She observed every detail as our flight descended into Newark. Each tweak of the wing, the world growing ever larger into view.
I had glassy eyes the whole way.
I’ve looked forward to taking my daughter on her first flight since the moment I first held her.
She observed every detail as our flight descended into Newark. Each tweak of the wing, the world growing ever larger into view.
I had glassy eyes the whole way.
The post-race blues is not just for the runners…ten years ago, I hit a big slump after our fist event in Nepal.
This is a draft excerpt from my book, so I’m keen for feedback.
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This is a draft excerpt from my book, so I’m keen for feedback.
substack.com/@njkershaw/n...
Ten Years On: The Morning After
From the book-in-progress: relief after panic, incense and chanting, and the flight change that followed the first Impact Marathon in Nepal.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The post-race blues is not just for the runners…ten years ago, I hit a big slump after our fist event in Nepal.
This is a draft excerpt from my book, so I’m keen for feedback.
substack.com/@njkershaw/n...
This is a draft excerpt from my book, so I’m keen for feedback.
substack.com/@njkershaw/n...
Back to where it began.
Our first Impact Marathon was in Nepal.
It changed everything.
Since then, Impact Runners have funded over 400 life-saving surgeries for victims of burns violence.
But there are 56,000 cases every year
Nepal 2026 will mark ten years since that first race.
Join me.
Our first Impact Marathon was in Nepal.
It changed everything.
Since then, Impact Runners have funded over 400 life-saving surgeries for victims of burns violence.
But there are 56,000 cases every year
Nepal 2026 will mark ten years since that first race.
Join me.
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Back to where it began.
Our first Impact Marathon was in Nepal.
It changed everything.
Since then, Impact Runners have funded over 400 life-saving surgeries for victims of burns violence.
But there are 56,000 cases every year
Nepal 2026 will mark ten years since that first race.
Join me.
Our first Impact Marathon was in Nepal.
It changed everything.
Since then, Impact Runners have funded over 400 life-saving surgeries for victims of burns violence.
But there are 56,000 cases every year
Nepal 2026 will mark ten years since that first race.
Join me.
First post. First Substack. Rebuilding my writing muscles in public. Thoughts welcome.
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The Tool Still Works
On what breaks, what endures, and what’s worth rebuilding.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
First post. First Substack. Rebuilding my writing muscles in public. Thoughts welcome.
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