The Next Challenge

Author: Tim Moss

  • Cyclists Wanted

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    I have three rather exciting opportunities to share with you today. If I were able to go myself then you could bet your bottom dollar that these adverts would not have seen the light of day at The Next Challenge but, sadly, this time they are not for me. How about you? 100-Man Peloton –…

  • Catch the Worm – Everyday Adventure #5

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    It has been too long since I last challenged you to an Everyday Adventure. I hope you have been squeezing the juice out of life these past months but I fear you may have let it slip you by. What have the last few weeks held for you? If the answer is some permutation of…

  • Should we abort?

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    Heaven opens the sluice gates and eight pairs of knuckles turn white as they cling to poles in an attempt to keep the tent earthbound. Someone breaches the silence with the words we had already heard all too loudly in our own heads: “Should we abort?” We’re not at Advanced Base Camp on K2. Nor…

  • An irrational hatred of traffic lights

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    On the A3 near Kingston-upon-Thames, there is a pedestrian footbridge that crosses the road. When following the cycle lane down from Tibbet’s Corner, if I want to turn right up Kingston Hill I used to have two choices: charge across three lanes of A-road when the coast was clear, or carry my bike over the…

  • Join us for the final Tube run – 5km in fancy dress

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    As you may know, myself and my friend Laura have been running the length of every Tube line in London over the course of the year. We’ve run 8 out of the 12 lines so far, covering 134 miles of track, 179 miles of actual running, passing 162 Tube stations and through 24 London Boroughs.…

  • Nice to be nice

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    You’ll see on the right hand sidebar of my website, there are two lists of Popular Posts. They’re calculated based on a couple of measures such as the amount of people that read them and the number of comments that are made on them. I like having them there as I think it helps draw…

  • How Eddie Izzard changed the nation

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    Eddie Izzard did a run for Sport Relief last year. If you’ve not heard of Eddie, he is probably best known as a stand-up comedian and not at all for his sporting prowess. If you didn’t hear about his run, then you should Google it. He ran 43 marathons in 51 days. He did not…

  • A Day on the Jubilee Line – Part II

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    “I think we should do it”, Laura said, determined. And everything changed. With the acceptance that it was happening, my body put itself into the appropriate gear and set about moving its way north west to Stanmore. Through the crowds by the London Eye, over a busy Westminster Bridge and a busier Parliament Square. Amidst…

  • Step by Step, Tweet by Tweet

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    I walked to work with my friend Ewan Laurie back in March. 20 miles overnight in support of Money for Magadascar. I documented our little adventure by Tweeting through the night. Here’s the story… Time for a tactical power nap before tonight’s commute Beautifully clear night. Let’s hope it stays that way for tonight’s walk.…

  • Have you got some photos for my blog?

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    At the top of each and every post on this website is a photograph. The vast majority of them come from my back catalogue of holiday snaps (for most of the remainder, I’ll thank Dave Tett). I enjoy taking pictures but I’ve no great skill at it and I’m still using a simple digital camera…

  • Rats and Ants – The Quarter Master, Jan-Mar 2010

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    At the end of each quarter, I list some favourite articles as selected by the web master (that’s me). They may not be “the best” or the most popular but they’re ones that I particularly like for one reason or another. See what you think… A Thousand Tiny Ants The Dishwasher Dash (and 9 other…

  • A Day on the Jubilee Line – Part I

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    Ever since running 29 miles along the Northern Line, going out for a run has felt a bit different. Discovering that I could run that distance without any real training or preparation has left me feeling entirely calm about the prospect of covering any lesser distance and Sunday morning was no different. The Jubilee Line…