In the summer of 2022, Cory Jones led a group of six paddlers through the Yukon territory in Canada. Their group of six covered 1000 miles, through two time zones and six river systems. However, the adventure wasn't exactly harmonious eventually splitting into two groups. Age was the dividing line. This generational divide was echoed among communities of First Nation people they met along the rivers. As well as describing a tough adventure, Cory speaks frankly about all these differences and the...
Nov 30, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 58
A phone app that offers cycle coaching using artificial intelligence. It learns from how your workout performance and adjusts future sessions. We hear how former professional cyclist Richard Lang moved from racing to coaching, before making the leap to tech-business start-up. We can offer a discount code for Spoked to use at Sign Up. Please don't ask me how to use Spoked - check their 'How To' video or contact Spoked direct. 60 days free ALWAYSANOTHERADVENTURE60 - 500 Review Places If you miss o...
Oct 29, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 57
This is a strange one, because the host, Simon Willis, becomes the guest. Sean McFarlane interviews me about my Torino Nice Rally ride. Here are links to things we talk about; videos of the ride, preparation videos , maps and information about travel / kit as well as the Resources page of A lwaysAnotherAdventure.com Torino Nice Rally home page . If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmedia Check out our YouTube channel and...
Sep 30, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 5
A world-renowned authority on bike fit, Phil Burt quite literally wrote the book; the link to buy the new edition is below. He has optimised the position of many great cyclists with by British Cycling including Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins. Their framed Tour de France yellow jerseys are on Phil's studio wall. I visited Phil at his Manchester studio for a bike fit, and it seems many cyclists share similar challenges. We chatted while he worked and result allows us to evesdrop on a world-class...
Aug 31, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Round the world single speed cyclist Markus Stitz has written a new guidebook to the best gravel rides in Great Britain. Here Markus takes us on an urban gravel ride around Edinburgh. Buy Markus' book here Watch a YouTube video of our ride: http://tinyurl.com/AAA-MarkusVideo If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmedia Check out our YouTube channel and website...
Jul 31, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Recorded on location with Calum Maclean , one of Scotland's best known open water swimmers. He takes Simon and Liz Willis on their first Swim Packing adventure. There's also video of this adventure on the YouTube channel Always Another Adventure - link: https://tinyurl.com/AAA-SwimpackingVideo Calum's book 1001 Outdoor Swimming Tips is published by Vertebrate on 7th July 2022 If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmedia Ch...
Jun 22, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The Torino-Nice Rally is a 700km journey through the Alps over high cols, mixing road and gravel riding. Its creator James Olsen answers many of the questions riders might have before undertaking this journey. Website Instagram Video version of this interview If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmedia Check out our YouTube channel and website...
Jun 08, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Many people have started wild swimming during the pandemic as a way to de-stress and stay fit. Lifelong swimmer Dr James Douglas, a General Practitioner in the Scottish Highlands, has advice for new swimmers and those who have been doing it a long time. He describes two (thankfully rare) conditions that can affect outdoor swimmers, one of which is very like a stroke. Yet some doctors might be unaware of its existence. Check out our YouTube channel and website...
Nov 21, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 51
The one and only Adventureman superhero, Jamie McDonald has run across continents to raise money for hospitals which treat sick children. Here he talks about running 5,500 miles across 22 States of the USA entirely unsupported. As a child a spinal condition threatened his ability to walk. Now his Superhero Foundation has raised more than one million pounds for sick children's charities. The book of his latest adventure is called Running America, and it's very good (honestly - I read and thorough...
Oct 31, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Many listeners will be used to training for events of big trips. Mike Dales calls these 'five course days' and wants you to pay more attention to the 'bread and butter' days. His book Find Time for Exercise gives ideas for daily challenges to keep you moving which in turn creates greater base levels of fitness, no matter your starting point. Mike and his partner run, walk, cycle, kayak or ski at least 5km every day and have done so for eight years. FindTimeForExercise.com Twitter Instagram Faceb...
Sep 30, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 49
We’re stepping out of the monthly schedule with this podcast to bring you something extra. There are two parts to this conversation with Nick Butter who we heard from in episode 38. The second part is about setting a new record for running around the coast of Great Britain. The first is about a new, worldwide charity he’s establishing that is so different I genuinely think you’ll be interested in hearing more. www.the196foundation.com/ Instagram nickbutterrunning.com/ Instagram...
Sep 09, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 48
There are nineteen, sort of official, long trails on this island and Martyn Howe has waked them all. I’ll talk to Martyn about Long Distance Walking and his new book Tales From The Big Trails . And we won’t stop there. Because Martyn is quite a cyclist too having, among many other things, circumnavigated the north-sea by bike. Martyn's Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Buy Martyn's book at Vertebrate Publishing I f you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual ...
Aug 31, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 47
She set out to run around the world. She could become the first person to do it during a global pandemic. Marie Leautey, better known as 'Lootie', faced barrier after barrier while trying to run across Europe but she succeeded. She speaks to us on her first day in the USA as she prepares to run across her second continent. Lootie's website is Lootie-run.com Donation page Strava Garmin Instagram Facebook If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at ...
Jul 31, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 46
It’s hard to overstate how ill prepared Elise Downing was to run around the coast of Britain. But she did it, covering the five thousand miles in ten months. Her very readable book about the adventure is published July 2021 and is called Coasting. Here Elise reads excerpts from the book and how she went from jogger to ultra-runner. Elise's Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Buy the book on Amazon If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-...
Jun 30, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 45
We cover a lot of ground with Dr Ian Walker, which seems rather fitting. He ignored sport until the age of 40 then threw himself into ultra-running before abruptly switching to ultra-distance cycling and setting the trans-Europe world record. He's also a psychologist researching drivers' behavior towards cyclists and has some fascinating insights about helmets and staying safe on two wheels. Ian's book Endless Perfect Circles Twitter Instagram If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hostin...
May 11, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Henry Gold runs the travel company TDA Global Cycling which organises epic, expedition- length rides that cross continents. This is not an advert for his business, it’s a story of life filled with adventure. Henry is not an athlete and regards cycling as a means to an end. It was almost by accident he started a business which allows other adventurers to fulfill their cycling dreams. TDA Global Cycling website YouTube Twitter Instagram Facebook If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hostin...
Apr 30, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 43
He has twenty five world-firsts to his credit, including the first person to reach the remote Scottish archipelago of St Kilda by paddle board. In his twenties, Dean lost his sight but found adventure and in this podcast he shares some of his greatest stories. ExtremeDreams.co.uk Dean-Talks.com YouTube Twitter If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmedia Check out our YouTube channel and website...
Mar 31, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 42
By his own admission Kevin Webber is not a great runner, yet he has tackled some of the world's most challenging multi-day races. His moment of inspiration came from a very dark place, after being diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer. He was told he had two years to live - six years ago. In this podcast Kevin mixes stories of adventure with inspiration to step off the hamster wheel and live the life you want. "Every one has two lives", says Kevin, "and the second starts when you realise you o...
Feb 28, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Where do you go when you want a new bike? Your local bike shop? The internet? Josh Reid went to the factory of bike maker Giant, in China. Then he rode the bike home to Newcastle and made an excellent film about his adventure. Josh's Instagram YouTube Channel Josh's 'Cycling Home from China' film If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmedia Check out our YouTube channel...
Jan 31, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Patrick Winterton made the first successful kayak crossing of the widest part of North Sea in a double kayak, together with Olly Hicks, retracing the route of the wartime 'Shetland Bus' from Scotland to Norway. I recorded this podcast shortly after his return and it ran on another podcast series Sea Kayak Podcasts. It is such an extraordinary adventure I decided it had earned a place among these great adventurers, and I hope you agree. I also update the episode with a significant development tha...
Dec 31, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Nick Butter ran a marathon in every country as recognised by the UN, all 196 of them, and completed the adventure within two years. His book Running the World has just been released yet he's off on another adventure. Now he's tackling 100 marathons in 100 days, running the length of Italy, a country badly hit by Covid and, like the rest of Europe, heading into its second lockdown. We chat with Nick in the back of his converted van the day he ran from Rome to the coast. Website Instagram Twitter ...
Nov 30, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Mark Beaumont is one of the world's greatest endurance athletes. He rode around the world in 78 days, averaging 240miles each day. In this podcast we explore the professionalism behind Mark's extraordinary career. He treats each project like a business start-up. He learnt public speaking, how to writing books and how to use other media. Links below to things we mention in our conversation. Instagram Twitter Facebook Website Books and Audio books on Amazon Endurance Podcast with Mark Adventure Au...
Oct 31, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 37
It’s a bike race so hard, even the organisers weren’t sure anyone could complete it. Competitors had to carry everything they needed, from food to fuel, to be entirely self-sufficient, right from the start. No outside help was allowed. Josh Ibbett rode the 2000km off-road bikepacking event, from Land's End to John O'Groats in 7 days and 17 hours. This is how he did it. Video about Josh's race Video about Josh's bikepacking rig Josh's YouTube Instagram Twitter Photo credit: @breakawaydigital If y...
Sep 30, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Donnie Campbell ran all 282 of Scotland's 'Munro' mountains in a new record time of less than 32 days, from 1st August to 2nd September 2020 cycling and kayaking between. Here, for the first time, he tells the full story of his amazing August adventure. Donnie's Facebook Instagram Twitter Strava JustGiving page for British Red Cross Get Active Running If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmedia Check out our YouTube chann...
Sep 05, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 35
The world of self supported, ultra distance cycle racing can seem a strange sub culture. Emily Chappell has captured the essence of being one of these sleep deprived, exhausted riders in her book Where there’s a Will . She came to this odd type of racing after being a cycle courier in London, an experience captured in her first book What Goes Around . In this podcast Emily's reads from both books and these excerpts guide our conversation. Emily's books on Amazon Website Instagram Twitter If you ...
Aug 31, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 34
The Highway Code is changing and we all have the chance to influence those changes. If you ever ride a bike (or for that matter drive or walk down a street) it is worth having your say. Duncan Dollimore, the Head of Advocacy and Campaigns at Cycling UK, explains what’s proposed, where the controversy lies, and how you can influence the new highway code before October 2020. Too often we feel those in power make decisions we can’t influence. This time, we can. If you enjoy this podcast, please sup...
Aug 13, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This is for anyone who thinks swimming is boring. Ice swimmer Jade Perry talks us through her more unusual swims; glacial lakes, jungle reservoirs, the world ice swimming championships in Russia, and how she became the first person to swim between East and West Falkland Islands with no wetsuit. Instagram Jade's sponsor, Mackie's ice cream If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmedia Check out our YouTube channel...
Jul 31, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In 1993 Trevor Potts was part of an expedition to recreate Shackleton's audacious voyage from Elephant Island, off the Antarctic peninsula, to South Georgia. Trevor now alternates his time between life of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula in Scotland and lecturing on Antarctic cruise ships about Shackleton and other explorers. I spoke to Trevor in 2012 for Sea Kayak Podcasts, an earlier podcast series, and believe his story is so exceptional it should also be part of this series of great adventurers sh...
Jul 23, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Once you have run an ultra-marathon on each of the seven continents you join an elite running group with only five members. One of them in Dr Andrew Murray from Edinburgh. We talk about that achievement in this podcast, along with running in Mongolia, working for the NHS during C19 and the future for all of us living in a Covid world. Plus the not so small matter of running 2660 miles from John O'Groats to the Sahara desert. Twitter Website If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting c...
Jul 16, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Chris Pountney set out to circumnavigate the planet by bicycle and boat, avoiding all motorised vehicles and aircraft. When he was forced into a car on a border crossing, he started the circumnavigation again, eventually going around twice. Along the way he was joined by Dea Jacobson and they both join me for this podcast. Chris has written two excellent books about this adventure, and I really do mean excellent. That's why I tracked him down for a chat. The books Website and blog If you enjoy t...
Jul 09, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 29
