Climbed a route in the Alps with a friend, got lots of looks at the bottom looking like we couldn't do it. But we smashed it, despite a few episodes of tears. Submitted by Anonymous - Share your own...

As a busy working Mum, flying solo with my two sons and also wanting to support my Dad, life can be demanding to say the least. Like many women in their 40s and 50s, throw in the impact of the...

Photo credit to Ben Tuffnell / Wadi Rum Ultramarathon - www.wadirumultra.com A few years ago I didn't run. I may have even gone so far as to say I hated it and wondered why people ran for fun. Then...

When I was training for a marathon swim, several people paddled for me so I could stretch out into the open water of the lake, practice passing food back and forth, and let us get to know each...

As a kid, I never knew what I wanted to do or who I wanted to be. And to my dismay, that sense of no direction lasted well into my young adult years. I had hobbies, sure. I loved to write, and I...

I was always waiting for the right time; I lived my life dreaming of all these cool adventures, waiting for the perfect time to go off and do them. That time never comes. At some point, you have to...

I started cycling in 2016 after much nagging from a good friend who ran a cycling club. I started in a ladies group and in 10 weeks went from 10 to 40 miles. That gave me the confidence to take part...

I was having a tough time a couple of years ago and my confidence had slipped from its usually fairly buoyant state - I was having some difficulties at work, was overwhelmed by my house renovation...