Clotted blood decorates my nose and mouth. It is beginning to morph into an ugly shade of yellow. The scabs have arrived. My thighs and arms host a pattern of bruises. It will hurt to sit for a while. I look like shite, like I’ve been tossed off a bridge or fought in an unlicensedContinue reading “A Snowboarder’s World”
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Book Review: The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton & Daniel Coyle
All the press releases, the articles, the tweets, the news bulletins and the radio presenters mumblings. Everyone shouting the news at you, pushing it into your face. Stacks upon stacks of information to process. I couldn’t keep up. I didn’t get it. Who was the bad guy; Armstrong, the UCI, USADA, all pro cyclists, theContinue reading “Book Review: The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton & Daniel Coyle”
The Winter Racer – Lee Peyton
I sat in Starbucks waiting for Lee Peyton to arrive. I was nervous, who was I but a little girl carrying a Dictaphone that I didn’t know how to use, and pages of questions to ask the endurance racer. What gave me the right to probe him for information, what did he get out ofContinue reading “The Winter Racer – Lee Peyton”
Interview with @seanogle
Ogle quit his job as a financial analyst and published his bucket list which he began to live by. He quickly realized just how attainable his dream lifestyle was and now while self supporting himself, he is truly living the dream. 1.What skills do you need to be successful in real life? Frankly, I think these days in orderContinue reading “Interview with @seanogle”
Interview with Videographer and Producer Ash Bhardwaj
Age: 29 Occupation: Videographer and Producer Location: London 1. You are a producer and presenter of travel and adventure programming. How did you get into the field? It started when I went backpacking at age eighteen, I kept a diary and updated my friends at home via email (a precursor to blogging). After uni I was planningContinue reading “Interview with Videographer and Producer Ash Bhardwaj”
Interview with Jog4Hampden runner Stuart Doyle
1.Explain what you aim to do? We are simply running 300 miles from John O’Groats to Hampden whilst dribbling a football. We aim to arrive on the final day at the National stadium to watch Scotland’s opening 2014 WC qualifier. 2. Is it one ball to dribble between all of you or one each? YesContinue reading “Interview with Jog4Hampden runner Stuart Doyle”
Interview with American kayaker Ryan Dolan
Claim to fame: National Kayak Team Member from Hawaii. 2011 Pan American Games Bronze Medalist. 1.What is it that first attracted you to kayaking? I was in highschool and had already been doing lots of outrigger canoe paddling in 6 mans and 1 person boats and my older brother Pat was a US NationalContinue reading “Interview with American kayaker Ryan Dolan”
Interview with Matthew from Inertia Interrupted
Name: Matthew K. Sharp Age: 31 Occupation: Unemployed, Previously Professional Services Consultant Location: South East Asia headed to Eastern Europe, Originally from USA. 1. Your motto is; “Creating awareness by revealing our ignorance. One adventure at a time. “What do you do in order to live by that? We work to share our story on Facebook,Continue reading “Interview with Matthew from Inertia Interrupted”
INTERVIEW WITH IRISH PRO SURFER EASKEY BRITTON
1. What countries have you surfed in? Let’s just say I’ve been quite nomadic from an early age, going on surf trips with my parents and little sister to the Canaries and road-trips through Europe. The biggest turning point for me was a trip of a lifetime to Tahiti aged 16. I was pen-pals withContinue reading “INTERVIEW WITH IRISH PRO SURFER EASKEY BRITTON”
Interview with Adventurer Dave Cornthwaite
1.Do you have any regrets on the path your life took? What an opener! I don’t think you can do anything that will result in true regret without being aware of it at the time you made the decision, so if you chose to have regret you chose to live with it. I’m pretty happyContinue reading “Interview with Adventurer Dave Cornthwaite”
Orla O'Muiri 