Category: Bike / Run Adventures

Day 0 London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona Unboxing my bike at Barcelona airport, my heart almost sank when I saw my front tyre completely flat. I remembered I had a patched inner tube in there, so I grabbed the spare one I took with me. Which was also a patched inner! Spent the next 2…

How to get through an injury and come out mentally & physically stronger You’re training for a race or an expedition. Things are going well; fitness where it should be, finally got your diet dialled in, managing to juggle work and training and got all your kit ready. You’re ticking off the days on your…

8 days at the High Altitude Training Centre,Iten We were half way through our 13km morning run on the dirt road when we met a group of Kenyans running the opposite way, on this section up the hill. They looked strong, determined and focused. I looked at my watch; we’ve only covered 5km and the…

And the smile is back on your face… By now I’ve learnt that after each expedition I need to give my body some time to recover. Usually I am so shattered from the climb and lack of food on the mountain that once I’ve landed and sorted out my gear, washed my expedition clothes I…