Race across the roof of Europe.

15 Mar, 2019 | Personal Stories

Race across the roof of Europe. The Trans Alp Bike Race claims to be the toughest amateur Mountain Bike stage race in Europe. Six hundred teams, each made up of two riders, set out from Imst in Austria on a seven-day epic that ended this year in Arco, Italy. Of the...

Don’t let having a baby stop you adventuring.

15 Mar, 2019 | Personal Stories

Don’t let having a baby stop you adventuring. I recently spent 4 weeks trekking with my 3-month-old baby on the GR11 route across the Pyrenees. It was (mostly) an incredible experience seeing the mountains through new eyes and also allowing us to travel even...

Mind and body

15 Mar, 2019 | Advice

Mind and body No matter your shape or size do not ever let this hold you back or prevent you from trying an outdoor sport/activity. Your only limits will be those imposed by your mind. Never let the negative chimp win! After completing a run, ride or route you will...

Facing 50 with joy and power

15 Mar, 2019 | Personal Stories

Facing 50 with joy and power I celebrated my year of turning 50 with a year of training for two massive goals – a 32-mile marathon swim and a 10K swim with a 4-hour time limit. I did both in August 2017. For my marathon swim, I needed to train for months –...

Yoga Enhancement to Sport

15 Mar, 2019 | Advice

Yoga Enhancement to Sport I got talked into going to my first Ashtanga Yoga class by my daughter Lucy. She hadn’t passed her driving test, was home from University and she was missing her weekly yoga fix. I am a fit Quadrathlete (swim, kayak, bike run) who...