Category Archives: Guest Blog

14
Jul
2010

An Epic Triathlon to the World Cup

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Posted in Expeditions, Guest Blog
Rob Forbes swam, biked and ran from England to South Africa to support England in the 2010 World Cup! I like his style! It is a fantastic expedition well worth checking out. I am also impressed with anyone who completes the Comrades Ultramarathon: it’s been on my ‘To Do’ list for a long time… I asked [...]

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01
Jul
2010

Guest Blog: round the world cyclist and hitch-hiker

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Posted in Cycling, Guest Blog
Like most decisions of great consequence, I happened upon the route for Cycling The 6 in a pub garden, beer in one hand, mini-Atlas in the other. The plan hatched was to travel the length of six continents, all by bicycle. I would leave my life and job as [...]

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04
Apr
2010

Guest Blog: ultramarathon photographer Mark Gillett

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Posted in Guest Blog, Photography
I met Mark Gillett during the Marathon des Sables. We became friends and he has since helped me with lots of advice for my photography. I asked him to share some of his expertise with us all. But first the questions I ask all guest bloggers: - What expedition or journey has inspired you the most (apart [...]

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01
Apr
2010

Advice on packing light for expeditions

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Posted in Guest Blog, Kit
In this guest post Phil Turner, an ultralight backpacking specialist, shakes his head, tutts, and slaps my wrist for persisting with old, heavy, cheap kit! “I’ve been corresponding with Alastair for a while now regarding his gear choices for his upcoming walking and packrafting trip to Iceland. I have to admit I was slightly horrified by [...]

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01
Mar
2010

Take the long and winding road

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Posted in Charity, Cycling, Guest Blog
This month’s guest blog comes from Dan Harrison. Dan was a normal bloke with a normal job and normal life. Then he decided to cycle to Africa… “About this time two years ago I glanced out of the window on the train to work and the idea hit me; cycle to South Africa. Now I’m doing [...]

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01
Feb
2010

Guest Blog: Kate Harris – “Wilderness is not a function of distance; you don’t have to go far to find yourself lost”

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Kate Harris not only races mountain bikes, not only takes on epic long-distance journeys, but also gets even more excited than I do by Annie Dillard. She seemed like a fine choice to invite to write a guest blog post. But first, the usual set questions: What expedition or journey or book or person has inspired [...]

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04
Jan
2010

Guest Blog – Top Tips On Effective Exercise Nutrition

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Posted in Guest Blog, Marathons, Training
Luke is a teacher in Ross-on-Wye. I met him recently when he invited me to speak at his school. After my talk he took me on a stunning 10-mile run down the Wye Valley. I wish that happened regularly after my talks! As well as being a very busy teacher, Luke also combines a lot of [...]

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07
Dec
2009

Guest Blog – Mark Kalch. “Going it alone?”

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Posted in Guest Blog
I have never actually met Mark Kalch, which is a shame as I would love to chat with him about the Ashes. However I feel as though I know him quite well. I loved his talk at the RGS about rafting the length of the Amazon river. I enjoy his blog and his active Twittering. [...]

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01
Nov
2009

Guest Blog – Sarah Outen: “let’s raise a glass to not knowing which path to take, to exploring the options”

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Posted in Channel Rowing, Expeditions, Guest Blog, Motivation, Travel
‘To know how to free oneself is nothing; the arduous thing is to know what to do with one’s freedom’ – Gide Sarah Outen is the youngest woman to row across any ocean. She is only the eighth woman to have rowed across an ocean solo. Of nine previous solo attempts to cross the Indian Ocean, [...]

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05
Oct
2009

Guest Blog: Rosie Swale Pope

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Posted in Expeditions, Guest Blog, Motivation, Travel
Heartbroken when she lost her husband to cancer, Rosie Swale-Pope set off from Wales to run round the world. It was her 57th birthday. After 5 years, 3 packs of wolves and 53 pairs of shoes she arrived back home again. Wow! Rosie ticks all the boxes for me: a self-confessed “ordinary person” doing an extraordinary adventure, [...]

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