ABOUT JAMIE
In 2022 I will embark on the greatest challenge of my life. Scroll down to find out more about me and what has led me here.
WHO AM I?
MY NAME IS JAMIE CARR…
I’m a 29-year old football coach born and bred in Dublin, Ireland. Although I currently live and work in the UK, I was raised in a small seaside town. Don’t let this fool you – I am by no means a seafarer and have no previous maritime experience. This is me stepping well and truly outside my comfort zone.
SHAPING LIVES…
I have spent much of the last decade coaching football to children all over the world and I am so lucky to have a career doing something I love. Although coaching children in rural India is very different to coaching some of Europe’s most exciting young players at Manchester City, I take great pride in playing a small part in shaping the lives of young people.
A SENSE OF PURPOSE…
Football has always been the main priority in my life and in all honesty has taken over much of it. Although I absolutely love working in football, nothing has ever been able to replace the sense of purpose I had when I was playing.
WHAT LED ME HERE?
I struggled to find a purpose for quite some time and although travel replaced this for a number of years, I never quite discovered the feeling of contentment that I crave. To me, there is no greater feeling than having completed something really hard – and this has led me here.
PUSHING MY LIMITS…
In 2018 I ran my first marathon. Having always been part of a team this challenge was unique. For the first time I was going solo with no teammates, managers or help from the side lines – it was just me and the miles ahead. The marathon was slow and painful, but it was exactly the physical and mental test that I had wished for – but it left me wanting more.
THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE…
Over the past three years I have continued to test my body and mind with challenges big and small. However, nothing comes close to what I have ahead of me. This is the challenge of a lifetime – and I cannot wait!
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