Live More Adventurously Everyday
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”
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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”
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”
“Running has thrown me into adventures that I otherwise would have missed.” Benjamin Cheever Two years ago I hobbled across the finish line of the Liverpool marathon 56 minutes over my target time of 4 hours. A swollen knee at 10 miles had seen off any hope of going under 4 hours. As I satContinue reading “A 26.2 Mile Adventure”
Mention running to a non-runner and you’ll hear phrases like ‘running’s not for me’, ‘it’s too boring’ and ‘I can’t run long distances’. So why then, is there some of us for who running is a fixation, an itch that needs to be scratched. What makes me look out the window early on a weekdayContinue reading “Why I Run”
You can continue to exercise alone, with one other person or with your household or support bubble. This should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area.”
It’s early 2021, 9 months after Coronavirus spread into the UK, and here we are back in a national lockdown in England. The news that outdoor exercise can continue is a lifeline for many of us, but for those seeking adventure ‘’you should not travel outside your local area’’ is the big one. Staying local would be an obstacle to overcome. In the part of the Midlands where I live there is a particular lack mountain ranges and beautiful national park, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t adventure out there to be found.
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