Tag Archives: Orla O Muiri

Interview with Irish Ultrarunner Aisling Coppinger

1. How did you get scouted for Ireland? For Ultra Running, Richard Donovan phoned me up in 2009 and asked if I’d like to run in the Anglo Celtic plate 100k. I was chuffed. I had run for Ireland in mountain running before that.   2. What is your PB for a marathon? 2.59.58 (chipContinueContinue reading “Interview with Irish Ultrarunner Aisling Coppinger”

My Dad has three daughters, no sons

My Dad has three daughters. No sons. He loves the outdoors, especially the view of it from his bike.  He had a decision to make when the three of us came along. Conscious or unconscious, I’m not sure which, he would have to choose whether to teach us what a father commonly teaches his son. He couldContinueContinue reading “My Dad has three daughters, no sons”

Interview with Adventurer Katie Spotz – the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic

  1.If you couldn’t raise money for charities when doing these expeditions, would you continue to do them? Basically do you do it for the love of the adventure or is the whole point of it to raise money? Adventure and supporting water charities are both deep passions of mine and I learned that thereContinueContinue reading “Interview with Adventurer Katie Spotz – the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic”

Interview with Polar Explorer Ann Daniels

Credit: Martin Hartley 1.You are one of the first women in history to ski to the North and South Poles as part of all women teams. Is been ‘the first women’ to do something a main part in the decision making process when you are contemplating an expedition. Or are there other reasons? It would beContinueContinue reading “Interview with Polar Explorer Ann Daniels”

Interview with the first women to skydive Everest; Holly Budge

  1.You are like superwoman! Most people have just one or two things that they are good at, but you seem to excel at everything, how so?! That’s very kind of you to say so!! I started life as an adventurer at an early age & have always been hugely competitive to be the bestContinueContinue reading “Interview with the first women to skydive Everest; Holly Budge”

Interview with Pro Mountainbiker Sonya Looney:

1. What is the difference between a pro women mountain biker and a pro man mountain biker? There isn’t a huge difference!  The men are usually quite a bit faster, but there are a few pro women who tend to beat up on some of the pro men (not me!)  There are less pro women than proContinueContinue reading “Interview with Pro Mountainbiker Sonya Looney:”

Interview with Adventurer Alastair Humphreys

Published on OutDare Adventures, read the full interview here. Q: Did you ever drink and party and live the ‘student life’? A: Ya definitely, I was a completely normal student; I did all of that stuff! Q: You’ve never received sponsorship; you just save up and then do cheap trips. That’s freedom in one senseContinueContinue reading “Interview with Adventurer Alastair Humphreys”

Interview with Mountaineer Ed Farrelly

Ed is a 20-year old mountaineer who has climbed some of the biggest peaks in the world, while still managing to pass his exams at university. What can I say, some of us just walk in the light. 😉 1.You say you are an Adventure traveller, what does that entail? My adventure travelling has been focusedContinueContinue reading “Interview with Mountaineer Ed Farrelly”

A Snowboarder’s World

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 unlicensedContinueContinue reading “A Snowboarder’s World”