By Luke Bream on November 28, 2009
Today’s highlights include another British attempt on the round the world cycling record and a detailed account of the effectiveness of performance drug use from an amateur cyclists perspective.
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By Luke Bream on November 25, 2009
Aged just 23 she rowed solo across the Indian Ocean. An epic 3500 mile crossing that took 124 days.
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By Luke Bream on November 17, 2009
Reading his book Conquering the Impossible I was struck by two important lessons that we can apply to life in general or our own expedition preparations.
Posted in Expedition Listing, LAND Human Powered, mountaineering, Uncategorized, Walking | Tagged adventurer, amazon, endurance, explorer, extreme, inspirational, North pole, psychology, record breaker, Walking
By Luke Bream on November 8, 2009
Training for an ultra marathon running event can be daunting. But take heart, age need not be a limiting factor.
Posted in LAND Human Powered, Running | Tagged champion, distance, endurance, extreme, inspirational, marathon, psychology, record breaker, Running, video
By Luke Bream on November 5, 2009
Ocean rowing tests the body and mind to their complete limit, perhaps more than any other ultra marathon sport.
Posted in Expedition Listing, Rowing, WATER | Tagged adventurer, champion, endurance, extreme, inspirational, record breaker
By Luke Bream on November 5, 2009
In November 2009 Eric will begin this extreme expedition to reach the South Pole, the North Pole and Everest in a continuous 365 day period.
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By Luke Bream on October 30, 2009
Ask any ultra distance competitor when the most difficult time to race is and most will tell you it is through the night. Gillian Jornet endured such a night on Europe’s toughest mountain trail.
Posted in LAND Human Powered, Running, Walking | Tagged adventurer, endurance, extreme, film, marathon, podcast, record breaker, Running, video
By Luke Bream on October 29, 2009
Admitting defeat and knowing when to say enough is enough is a vital life saving skill for any adventurer who is pushing the boundaries of what the human body is capable.
Posted in Kayak, LAND Human Powered, Rafting, Walking, WATER | Tagged adventurer, endurance, explorer, extreme, film, inspirational, podcast, psychology, record breaker, video
By Luke Bream on October 23, 2009
Jessica Watson set sail on 18 October 2009 in her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo non-stop and unassisted around the world.
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By Luke Bream on October 22, 2009
Lori Schneider the inspirational mountaineer was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis but didnt let it stop her dream to climb the 7 summits.
Posted in Climbing, LAND Human Powered, mountaineering | Tagged adventurer, climbing, explorer, extreme, film, inspirational, mountaineering, podcast, record breaker, video