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Ryan Stramrood's 2-Minute Taste-Test On Pushing Past Impossible

Before you get stuck into the recipe, test your skills in this supa quick 10-step assessment below. Then, try again at the end to see your improvement. 

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Question 1 of 10

In the most extreme swimming circumstances, what are the physical tools that Ryan uses to overcome the environment?

A

Speedo, goggles and cap.

B

Wetsuit. Fins.

C

Sonar-equipped Apple watch. GoPro. Selfie Stick.

Question 2 of 10

What is the quote that Ryan lives by? 

A

Oliver Wendall Holmes, “A mind that is expanded by a new experience, can never go back to its original dimensions.”

B

Lewis Carroll, “Curiouser and curiouser.”

C

Donald Trump, “I’m gonna build a wall.”

Question 3 of 10

What was Ryan’s most impactful swim, and why?

A

English Channel, because he had to deal with customs controls.

B

Robben Island to Three Anchor Bay, because he had to contend with currents.

C

Sailors’ Graveyard, because of the ghosts of fallen seamen.

Question 4 of 10

Why has the balance of work and extreme sport been so tough?

A

It’s hard to fit all those corporate sponsor logos on a speedo.

B

Extreme sports missions are not necessarily financially lucrative.

C

Drinking so many sugary energy drinks for the camera is not beneficial to endurance.

Question 5 of 10

What is the name of the messenger chemicals released precisely after the cold water ‘after drop’?

A

Endorphins

B

Midichlorians

C

Tetrahydrocannabinols

Question 6 of 10

What was the temperature when Ryan swam in Siberia? 

A

33 degrees Celsius

B

Minus 33 degrees Celsius

C

Zero degrees Celsius

Question 7 of 10

What does failure teach us? 

 

A

Growth.

B

Shame.

C

Failure should not be in the dictionary.

Question 8 of 10

How should we measure the goals that we set?

A

Goals should be within our comfort zone.

B

Goals should be outside our comfort zone.

C

Goals are not important. Only the mission is important.

Question 9 of 10

Are teams important to achieving impossible tasks?

A

Lead by example, and do the hard yards.

B

PowerPoint presentations, daily.

C

Team building exercises.

Question 10 of 10

Are teams important to achieving impossible tasks?

A

Hellz yes.

B

Team? - what's this thing you call 'team'?

C

Hellz no.

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