I have recently started a new diet. Last year, Laura and I began swimming the Thames as part of our Greater London Triathlon. We would drive out west, put our wetsuits on then swim until I g... Read more
‘My friend does that’, shouted down the lady from the side of her boat as my now wife and I swam past in the river below. ‘It’s that “Wild Swimming” thing... Read more
I am no expert outdoor swimmer – I’m not sure such a thing exists – but I’ve jumped in my fair share of cold puddles and ditches in recent years. Presented below is... Read more
Here are a few articles that I’ve read in the last month and thought that you might like. I do a similar post each month. The links tend to come in part from adventure and expedition b... Read more
A couple of months ago I got a call from somebody at the BBC’s The One Show asking about riding a rickshaw long distance. I have to admit that I didn’t know what The One Show was... Read more
It wakes you up and leaves you feeling invigorated It saves power All the best people do. It gets your blood pumping which carries all sorts of health benefits Warm ones will then feel like... Read more
Stupid. I should have known that late October was not a good time to go cycling in sandals but I’d come back from holiday the night before and hadn’t adjusted my thermostat. It i... Read more
Well, the summer months are drawing to a close and I’ll be out of the country for about six weeks supporting Sarah Outen so this seems like a good point to round up how Laura and I hav... Read more
Laura and I are swimming the length of the River Thames And we’d like to take you on a short journey. Come on in! We started at the source of the river. The first 14 miles were too sha... Read more
Here’s a little video that my friend Nick from Your Web Media put together of us swimming down the Thames the other weekend. Originally I hadn’t written anything else here but my... Read more
I lived in Muscat for five months with my girlfriend Laura, an even keener outdoor swimmer than me. Oman has many beautiful places to swim wild and we sought them out whenever we could. Belo... Read more
It was a sunny summer Sunday when we loaded our car with a picnic and headed off to the Cotswolds. We paid a princely pound to the parking attendant and took our space in a field with an ice... Read more
