The Next Challenge

Category: Living Adventurously

  • Long Summer Days

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    Today we have our first of what I hope will be many guest blogs. And who better to start than Mr Rob Cousins? Rob has run the multi-day Marathon of Britain and the 145-mile Grand Union Canal Race from Birmingham to London amongst other slightly strange endurance events. Rob works as a Personal Trainer in…

  • Gideon Mack was running

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    “In Israel young fanatics with explosives strapped to their bodies were wiping themselves and busloads of hated strangers off the planet; insect species were being extinguished every five minutes in the Amazon forest; military coups were being bloodily launched in Africa; dams were being built in China, making tens of thousands homeless; but in Keldo…

  • Heroes

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    Ran Fiennes’ recent summitting of Everest got me thinking about heroes. Even as a 26-year-old male, I think it is entirely acceptable to have a hero.   I have one. Several, in fact. The term might sound a little silly but the concept’s a good one: someone to look up to, someone you’d really like…

  • Running blind

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    During my first year at University College London, I was lucky enough to live on Oxford Street. On the evening after my final exam of the year, I felt the urge to go for a big run and get all the stress out of my system. Canary Wharf seemed like a suitably big target so…

  • Scally Rally

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    As I type,  some good friends of mine are driving a clapped-out old banger to Italy as part of a charity race known as the Scally Rally. It’s just one of many charity car rallies that exist. They don’t generally require much time (some are just long weekends), money (many have limits on the cost…

  • Updates

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    I’ve just created some new pages for three challenges I’m involved with. Take a look: Kayak Clayoquot 21st Century Altai Coast to Coast Triathlon

  • The Extreme Omelette

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    That’s right, the video you just watched shows two people hanging upside down trying to cook an omelette. I met Reg at a BSES training weekend in the Peak District last month. We were on site at an outdoors centre and he asked if we were able to use the high ropes course. Moments later…

  • Everest in a Day

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    It’s been a hectic few days working several different projects as well as trying to prepare for my trip to Russia next week (details to follow!) but this little idea provided some much needed distraction when I found it… Ever fancied climbing Everest? How about abseiling off the top? Well, that’s just what my friends…

  • Spam Challenge

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    Fancy an adventure but a bit low on pennies? The Spam Challenge is a feature in Adventure Travel magazine which sets your resources for a weekend of fun at £70 and a tin of pork. I’ve just finished a return cycle trip to Amsterdam with just such a tinned product. We went a little over…

  • The common cold and triathlons

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    I was hosted this weekend by my good friend Rob Cousins who features on these pages under the almighty Arch-to-Arc Triathlon. He’s always an inspiration, not just because of the amazing things he puts his body through (photo above taken moments before starting a non-stop 145 mile foot race) but also because of his approach…