So I’ve set myself the challenge of completing 30 Parkrun’s before I turn 31 in December. For those who don’t know, Parkrun is a weekly 5k run which takes place on a Saturday morning. There’s thousands of courses worldwide, all run by volunteers, meaning it’s free to take part! I’ve not been very consistent with attendingContinue reading “30 Parkrun Challenge – 1 to 5”
Author Archives: Karl Percival
My Favourite Photos of 2023
I was sitting drinking a coffee the other morning before work, scrolling aimlessly through my phone, and Facebook popped up with a memories post from 14 years ago. It was a picture of 16-year-old me, crouching down in the woods taking a macro photo of some flowers on my Motorola phone. I’d just realised thatContinue reading “My Favourite Photos of 2023”
Turning 30
I’m a week away from turning thirty. I can’t say I’m too bothered about the prospect of it myself, but it does seem to bother everyone else. Ever since turning 29, I’ve been reminded constantly that “you’ll be 30 next year”, almost as if my life is due to end and I can forget aboutContinue reading “Turning 30”
Cycling the NC500: When Adventure Goes Wrong!
Nearly 2 weeks ago I got back from what I had planned to be a 500-mile self-supported cycle around the north coast of Scotland. I’ll write another post about the trip, covering why I did it and how the first 6 days went, but this post is about the final day of the trip. WhatContinue reading “Cycling the NC500: When Adventure Goes Wrong!”
Returning to the Norfolk Coast
I was sat a couple of weeks ago sipping my morning coffee on the sofa. I’ve got a bad habit of wasting time in the morning just scrolling through social media for an hour without actually paying any attention to what I’m looking at. This morning was a bit different though. Facebook had kindly remindedContinue reading “Returning to the Norfolk Coast”
What was my first bikepacking trip like?
I was sitting in a pub in 2015 when I first mentioned the idea of cycling to Paris. I’d had a few drinks at the time, so my friends must have thought I was joking because they all burst out laughing. I was 22 years old and other than a lad’s holiday to Magaluf whenContinue reading “What was my first bikepacking trip like?”
I’m Starting a Newsletter – Why Not Subscribe?
I’ve been debating for a while the idea of starting a newsletter. I spend a lot of time doing very small adventures, and they’re usually not big enough to write a blog post about on here. For example, one of my favourite ways of spending time outside each day is going out to water allContinue reading “I’m Starting a Newsletter – Why Not Subscribe?”
A Helping Hand
The third bank holiday weekend of May came around fast. The promise of sunshine all weekend was enough to tempt me into looking at a short getaway, perhaps a 3-day hike or a bike ride out to a camp spot. Maybe I could go to the beach with my camera. Inevitably, plans got stopped, whenContinue reading “A Helping Hand”
Our Time Outdoors – Trail Running
Our Time Outdoors is a short documentary series which focuses on a number of hobbies and interests which encourage people to spend time outdoors and in nature. It explores what motivates people to take that step out the front door. In episode one we meet Justin who spends his free time running through his localContinue reading “Our Time Outdoors – Trail Running”
Starting Again
Back in September 2017, I competed in my first Sprint Triathlon, just two weeks after my first-ever 100-mile bike ride. I was training most days of the week, sometimes even twice a day. Swimming, cycling, running and gym work. It was probably the fittest I’d ever been and also the most time I’d spent outdoors.Continue reading “Starting Again”
Get Up Go Outside 