Canada book tour has been put to bed - so the next adventure can begin!

Landing into Thunder Bay, I stopped at the Terry Fox monument, he's one of my Superheroes.

Four years ago during my run across Canada, I made it to this very spot - and this is where Terry Fox's run (if you have no idea what I'm talking about then watch this 8 minute YouTube documentary) sadly ended in 1980, and it brought me to tears.

Being back here again, it brought back all those memories that it’s hard to put into words. He’s one of my biggest inspirations. One of my favourite quotes from him is,

“If I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going.”

Whilst in Thunder Bay, I got the chance to revisit Ogden School and see all the kids again, which was amazing. Here's the picture from four years ago...

It was also the spot where my old smelly runners ???? ended up after my run from an online fundraising auction competition. Here they are below in a glass cabinet - all I hope though is no one opens that case and let’s the smell out.

Driving on with superhero inspiration, I made it to Winnipeg. The momentum really started to pick up, and I made it onto Global's Breakfast Morning Show with presenter, Shannon Cuciz. Here we are having a 'Superhero Pose Off' competition. Obviously I kicked her ass - but I'll let you decide.

Whilst in Winnipeg, I visited the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba too. During the visit, I went LIVE on air onto their TV channel that’s broadcasted to all the kids around the hospital. The whole time I spoke to a superhero sock puppet. I'd made it to the big time!

Seriously though, I loved the experience and any stupid distraction for kids and families that are struggling though an illness - I think is worth every playful second of our lives.

When not chatting to a sock, I went ice skating with Judy Otto and my girlfriend, Anna McNuff, along the Assiniboine River (yep, skating on a RIVER) in -25C... OR should I say, tried to ice skate. We looked more like distressed pigeons trying to take off. Pretty cool though to ice skate on a frozen river. I couldn’t help but think, ‘only in Canada'.

Less flapping and more driving, I entered the province, Saskatchewan. For a small province, and most probably the smallest communities, it seemed to make the biggest difference - with tons of books being sold at events, and some generous donations too.

The tiny town of Pense, donated $1,049 from doing A LOT of pancakes as a school fundraiser (which we have split between two charities, Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation and Superhero Foundation, whilst I travelled across this province).

Leaving Saskatchewan and heading into Alberta I went back to BATUS (British Army Training Unit).

Four years ago during my Canada run, BATUS & the Canadian Army, honoured me with a commanders coin & a -40C below sleeping bag to keep me alive. So, getting the chance to come back to speak, and give books to these heroes meant the world to me.

Plus, during my talk I did get a soldier to have a competition with a nine year old girl, and to my surprise the girl one. I didn’t plan it at all.

Leaving the army base camp in Suffield, every community had been so incredible... Medicine Hat, Brooks, Strathmore and Chestermere - all like the rest of the Canadian communities. And all the people and families that took me in during this time were just as amazing. Proper Canadian Hospitality in all it's glory!

Arriving into Calgary, most importantly I got the chance to go back and visit Alberta Children's Hospital. For the first time, I was allowed to give a talk to all the kids and show them videos too. Seeing their faces laugh their heads off to the 'Who's the Daddy' properly warmed my heart and was that great reminder of what it was all about.

Next up leaving Alberta, it was time to tackle THE Rockies and head into B.C.

Events wise, the Rockies quietened down, and it was just a case of getting up the Mountains and over them as quickly as possible. And this time was much easier - who knew driving was sooooo much easier than running?!

With a final day on the road, I stopped at BC's Children's Hospital Foundation to give a load of books away - and then left myself with one final stop.

The beach where I finished my run across Canada four years ago. It's probably best you see this moment through a video I shared via Facebook, it was a pretty proud moment...

If you missed out on getting your hands on my best-selling book (get me), you can get a signed limited edition here, or get it on Amazon too.

Travelling Canada again, has definitely put this adventure to bed.

It's onto the next one, which is starting in a few weeks (eeeeeeek) as I attempt to run 230 marathons across the U.S.

You can read more about that here - let's do this!