James Bowthorpe is famous for breaking the speed record for cycling around the world and for hitting a wombat whilst doing so. He also happens to be raising a lot of money and awareness for... Read more
Owing to a recent change of circumstance, a British Olympic Athlete is sought to join an expedition to the South Pole to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics. The successful candidate will... Read more
I’m going for a slight variation for this month’s Six of the Best. I’ve put up some of my favourite articles below as per usual (please vote for any that you enjoy) but I... Read more
I knew I shouldn’t have gone to M&S. As wonderful as the instant hit of savoury food had been yesterday in contrast to morning of biscuit bingeing, I had now discovered a food stu... Read more
As you may know, I’m trying to run the length of every London Underground train line with my friend Laura this year. Shortly after we decided to go ahead with the idea, I decided to ri... Read more
I enjoyed following Julian Sayarer’s cycle around the world – This Is Not For Charity – and his wonderful writing from the comfort of my home last year. I was thrilled and... Read more
I ran 30 miles along the Northern Line the other day. I’d run that far once before and didn’t really think anything of it the morning I set off, in part because I didn’t kn... Read more
This is a low point. I’m entering the third hour (or is it fourth now?) of standing at the side of the road with a thumb out and a sign saying ‘Cardiff?’ – as optimis... Read more
At the end of last year I was involved with the Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition – a group of seven women from different Commonwealth countries who joined forces and ski... Read more
This is the first in what I hope will be a long line of a new feature entitled ‘My Next Challenge’. Each month we’ll have a new person tell us about an upcoming adventure... Read more
Enjoying the pungent aroma of a fellow Tube rider’s sweaty armpit thrust across your face. Sat in static traffic so long that the radio starts repeating songs you heard earlier. Watchi... Read more
One of the frustrating things about being desk-bound for the majority of my working days is the lethargy it threatens to instill. As such, I’ve been dabbling with a number of ways to s... Read more
