On 2^nd March 1999 Justin was a trainer of fitness trainers and a management consultant.  On 3^rd March a near fatal car accident had left him with broken bones and a serious head injury that left him unable to walk or talk. 

Justin began the long road back to health. With grit and determination, he set out to teach himself to function again, and within nine months was back to being seriously fit, confounding medical opinion that even a partial recovery would take years.

When asked how he learned to walk again he answered "It's easy. You just take one step at a time, watch your feet, know where you want to go, and don't ever stop trying".

Throughout his rehabilitation he couldn't go far, but his mind could. He created a dream that, in 10 years, he would set out to face and beat another challenge - nature's harshest environments, the Arctic and Antarctic.

March 2009 saw the 10^th anniversary of the accident and it was time for a decision.  Did he settle back for a life as 'Mr Average', or did he go hell for leather in pursuit of his dreams? Before he died, Justin's grandfather had said to him "Don't ever aspire to be average" so, with his mind made up, he set about planning a major Antarctic expedition. As part of his research he met John, a relative veteran with one major expedition behind him and, with little to unite them other than a common desire, the two have joined forces to complete the Last Great Challenge.

Justin's story shows that we are all capable of achieving great things if we have the belief and determination to succeed, and keep our focus on the final goal.