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CrazyJourneys Daily Bike News covering ultra, touring and endurance cycling

CrazyJourneys Daily Bike News covering ultra, touring and endurance cycling

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.

Posted in bike, LAND Human Powered | Tagged 2010 expedition, adventurer, Banter, bike, Bike News, body expedition, British cyclists, cycling, cycling poetry, distance, drugs in sport, endurance cycling, endurance nutrition video, expedition, expedition africa, expedition food, expedition forum, expedition guide, expedition ship, expedition training, expedition vehicle, expedition wiki, expeditions, extreme expedition, inspirational, London cycle courier, new expedition, north pole expedition, outdoor expedition, psychology, Race Around Ireland, record, record breaker, research expedition, road racing, round the world cycling, south pole expedition, team expedition, the expedition, touring, training, ultra, valiance expedition, world expedition | 1 Response

Young British Rower Sarah Outen sets Ocean Rowing Record

Young British Rower Sarah Outen sets Ocean Rowing Record

Aged just 23 she rowed solo across the Indian Ocean. An epic 3500 mile crossing that took 124 days.

Posted in Rowing, WATER | Tagged 2010 expedition, adventurer, body expedition, British, endurance, endurance rowing, expedition, expedition africa, expedition food, expedition forum, expedition guide, expedition ship, expedition training, expedition vehicle, expedition wiki, expeditions, extreme, extreme expedition, female, female athlete, female rowers, female rowing, film, Indian ocean, inspirational, new expedition, north pole expedition, ocean rowing, outdoor expedition, record breaker, research expedition, rowing film, rowing movie, Sarah Outen, south pole expedition, team expedition, the expedition, valiance expedition, video, world expedition | Leave a response

Famous Explorer, Mike Horn, has a history of World Record Expeditions

Famous Explorer, Mike Horn, has a history of World Record Expeditions

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 | Leave a response

Do you think you are to old to begin training for an ultra marathon running event? Think again!

Do you think you are to old to begin training for an ultra marathon running event? Think again!

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 | 1 Response

Peter van Kets prepares boat for record breaking Rowing Race Across Atlantic Ocean

Peter van Kets prepares boat for record breaking Rowing Race Across Atlantic Ocean

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 | Leave a response

One of world's top explorers Eric Larsen - Save the Poles Expedition

One of world’s top explorers Eric Larsen – Save the Poles Expedition

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.

Posted in Expedition Listing, LAND Human Powered, mountaineering, Walking | Tagged adventurer, explorer, extreme, mountaineering, North pole, record breaker, Walking | Leave a response

An ultra marathon running world record on the GR20 mountain trail

An ultra marathon running world record on the GR20 mountain trail

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 | Leave a response

Do you know when to admit defeat? Do you have the character to try again?

Do you know when to admit defeat? Do you have the character to try again?

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 | 2 Responses

Record Attempt Sailing Solo Around the World

Record Attempt Sailing Solo Around the World

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.

Posted in Sailing, WATER | Tagged adventurer, around the world, explorer, extreme, female, inspirational, record breaker, Sailing, solo | Leave a response

Living with multiple sclerosis a mountaineer climbs 7 summits - Video

Living with multiple sclerosis a mountaineer climbs 7 summits – Video

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 | 5 Responses

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