I had a brilliant catch up with Ben Thompson, who has returned home after many years coaching and mentoring athletes and weekend warriors in Kuwait and Dubai.

Ben's sporting CV is extensive -  middle distance running, a 5x Coast to Coast athlete, a regional CrossFit athlete in Australia and Asia and a bit of rugby - and he is an all round excellent human.

Ben shares his learnings and lesson's around being humble to seek help, competing, coaching and working in the Middle East. 

We also touched on his return home and the transition back into NZ life and the new journey he is embarking on with www.trueacademynz.com an online coaching platform - True Skill; True Sweat; True Coach - where he shares his passion for fitness, movement mastery and empowering others to achieve their very best 

An absolute weapon of a dude. A southern lad. A coaching guru. Highlanders fan. 

Enjoy team 

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