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Shared stories, advice and inspiration from women in adventure all over the world.
SWIM: one woman’s journey coping with grief.
When I was young, all my best birthdays were spent in the valley – picnic on the banks and swimming in the rivers with my favourite people. I was lucky enough to grow up in the Lake District in...
Being a Woman In Adventure
I'm Patricia Berthelier, a dedicated 63-year-old French mountain bike and gravel bikepacker, and I've become addicted to ultra-distance bikepacking! I started cycling at the age of 40 and took part...
Opportunity: Women’s Outdoor Leadership Course
Here at the Outward Bound Trust, we believe that role models matter to the young people we work with and so we want to play a part in providing opportunities for the next generation of great female...
Health
I am training for my first two 100m rides, after having had a kidney transplant (which is failing) and a heart attack. I am 47 and have never felt fitter. The determination to succeed at being as...
Cycling up Alpe d’Heuz
An amazing experience which all women cyclists should try! Submitted by Anonymous - Share your own story
Getting lost but not
To quote Emil Zatopek the great Olympian distance runner of the 1950s... "If you want to run a mile, run a mile... but if you want a different life, run a marathon" I see this every day on my wall...
1st-time mam to 1st-time Ironman in 18 months!
Having been to spectate at Ironman Tenby, I was inspired, I wanted to have a go! I bullied my husband into it in 2016 when our baby was 5 months old. My husband was the guinea pig! He had trained...
Just do it – you’ll surprise yourself
If you have ever thought about trying something, just go for it. Even if you are older or less fit than you used to be you may well surprise yourself at what you are capable of. And it is such fun...
You can go further than you think
In December 2016, my life caved in. Facing new physical and mental health challenges, I felt like I'd lost everything. Except, I still had my bike. I started cycling every day - come rain or shine -...
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