Still thinking big: Peter Stringer retains the drive to challenge himself

Peter Stringer is stepping out of his comfort zone. And this time he's helping others exit it too and discover the delights and rewards of such a journey

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Ask Peter Stringer what it was like early in his career playing England in Twickenham and the word that he’ll use is “daunting”, though a week on the coastline of his native Cork last year gave a new meaning to the term.

Ultimate Hell Week was what it said on the can and more, “one of the best and the worst experiences of my life”. In the day job he now has, he’s constantly recommending the importance of sleep. On – in – Hell, you didn’t get any. Not for the first three days anyway.