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Simon Willis

The world of Podcasts is changing, and I’m not sure I want this podcast to be part of that new world.  But don’t delete this just yet.BBC television now broadcasts the recording of its podcasts, such as the Uncloaked series that follows the Traitors TV show.Netflix has bought up some big names in Podcasting, because for them it’s relatively cheap.And there are just SO many podcasts out there, it’s hard to keep one going with the quality that’s now expected.  Particularly since almost every podcast is now on video.  When I started podcasting, exactly 20 years ago this year with SeaKayakPodcasts.com, the video element would be unthinkable.  YouTube was still small; now it’s the biggest player in Podcasting.  Spotify is close behind.And almost every celebrity has their own podcast.  They get the listeners.  And as a consequence they get the advertisers.  I don’t mind about either, none of my podcasts have ever taken advertising, and I know this is a niche listen.  But it’s getting harder to commit the time to it and still run the YouTube channel.  I have to pick, and I’ve picked the YouTube.  Video has killed the radio star.  I don’t watch podcasts, I listen to them.  That’s how I feel they work best, on a long drive or while walking the dog.  I can’t commit to something I don’t watch or  believe in.If some of my future videos lend themselves to becoming audio podcasts I will release them as such, so please don’t delete this from your podcast player just yet.  But don’t hold your breath for exciting new guests.Thanks for being a listener.  Bye... for now. 

91. Simon Willis. End of series 2.

Midlife Cyclist author Phil Cavell interviews cardiologist / cyclist Dr Nigel Stephens✅ Full older athlete series  👉 https://tinyurl.com/OlderAthleteVideos📘 Midlife Cyclist 👉  https://amzn.to/3YyIDuH (Amazon affiliate)👀 👉 https://nigelstephens.co.uk/👀 👉 https://philcavell.substack.com/👀 👉 https://www.cyclefit.co.uk/Video version https://youtu.be/SEnygjXGs8I

90. Dr Nigel Stephens. Sports cardiologist interviewed by Phil Cavell

Midlife Cyclist author Phil Cavell talks about recovering from a serious heart event and how not to make the same mistake.Video Podcast on YouTubePhil writes more about this on SubstackBuy The Midlife Cyclist on Amazon  (Amazon affiliate)

89. Phil Cavel author of The Midlife Cyclist & his heart problem

Video of this podcast hereBuy Lootie's World Run here (affiliate)The fastest woman to run around the world.  825 days covering 40.5km a day and never got injured. Full story and video in one interview.

88. Marie "Lootie" Leautey. Run around the world.

Dr Clarkson is an NHS cardiologist at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.  Our previous interview video had more than a million views.  This follow-up video podcast, a year later, has two parts.  In the first, Dr Clarkson outlines how we should all assess our own cardiac risks and explains more about the decision whether or not to take the drugs statins.  The second part is about returning to exercise after a heart attack or being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.This full interview is available as a video.  It is the source interview from which I produced two separate videosCardiac Risk Score and  Activity after atrial fibrillation (AF) or heart attack (MI)Qrisk3 calculator ➡️ https://www.qrisk.org

87. Dr Peter Clarkson. Exercise with cardiac concerns

As a teenager Jude Kriwald cycled across two continents. Then he returned to a regular, normal life - job, partner, home, for ten years - but it wasn’t enough. So he headed to west Africa and documented his travels. He now helps others realise their adventure ambitions. Jude's Instagram Alone across Africa part 1 Alone across Gola Trailer Adventure Mentor Video podcast

86. Jude Kriwald. Be an adventurer.

After careers in the English and Danish health systems, Sally Walker works as a consultant on hormones and nutrition based on the island of Lanzarote.  She also gives talks at the sports resort Club la Santa where we stayed in December 2024.  As you’ll hear, she’s an advocate of older men using testosterone replacement therapy, particularly those who try to stay fit.  Personally, I’m much more cautious about the whole subject, but I did get my testosterone tested.  After listening to her talk on the subject we sat down and recorded this conversation which is available as a YouTube video and audio podcast at Always Another Adventure.  Video podcast https://youtu.be/OM5GIwvhtPASally Walker's linksYouTube  ▶︎ @sallywalker7505Website ▶︎ https://sally-walker.com/enInstagram  ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/sally.walker_hormone.expert/Facebook  ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548799899

85. Sally Walker. Testosterone Replacement for Older Athletes.

Runners and cyclists know that, as we age, we should do more strength training to protect our bones, ligaments and balance.  But what sort of training is best, and how to do it safely?  Those questions led me to Emma at Wolfhouse Gym near Fort William in the Scottish highlands.  As well as having a British record and world championship win, Emma has developed a specialism in coaching over 50s who want to handle the inevitable changes of ageing.  There's a video version of this podcast and a shorter video in the Older Athlete Series which includes Emma's demonstrations of many of the things we talk about here.Strength for older athletes: Video: https://youtu.be/tkQgbtrxEb8Video podcast: https://youtu.be/Ojli8D5WhPIWolfhouse gym: https://www.wolfhousegym.com/

84. Emma Hebborn. Strength coaching older athletes.

World Bicycle Relief empowers people and communities through life-changing bicycles.  The latest version of their robust Buffalo Bike has two chains, two chain rings and a unique two-gear system to help people cope with heavy loads and rough roads of Africa.  WBR is a very special cycling-focused charity and one I’m happy to support.  On the banks of the River Thames, I speak to Ben Sadler, the Managing Director of World Bicycle Relief UK.  I get to ride their new buffalo, and make a sharp exit when the Thames decides our interview is over.World Bicycle Relief  https://worldbicyclerelief.orgInsight study https://worldbicyclerelief.org/idinsight/

83. Ben Sadler. World Bicycle Relief

'The Midlife Cyclist' is a book which reshaped the thinking of many cyclists.  Published in 2021, it is in part a scientific analysis of the inevitable changes associated with ageing.  It also offers gentle encouragement on how to cope and manage these changes, to keep fit and healthy into older age.  In this podcast, the author Phil Cavell talks about the lessons he learnt through researching the book, and goes into detail about his new book The Cycling Addiction' which is due in 2025.  You can watch this whole interview on YouTube or a cut-down video of our chat.  Buy The Midlife Cyclist here and I receive a tiny affiliate payment.

82. Phil Cavell. After 'The Midlife Cyclist'

Founder of boutique bike brand Vielo, Ian was the man who brought Scott to the UK.  Not bad for a former DJ. Vielo website https://www.vielo.cc/

81. Ian Hughes. Bike industry insider.

Laval St Germain is a Canadian who has climbed the highest mountain on every continent, the seven summits, including  Everest, from the north side, without supplemental oxygen.  He was the first Canadian to do so.  When he visits a new country, he always tries to summit its highest peak: And he visits a lot of countries because he’s a commercial airline pilot.  Laval's website    Instagram     The Adventure Audio Podcast

80. Laval St Germain. The Seven Summits & More

Duncan McCallum has been a big part of the Scottish climbing scene for years, designing walls, presenting TV programmes and climbing hard.  He’s the founder of The Ledge climbing gym in Inverness which is where we recorded this.  Now aged sixty two, we sat down to talk motivation, training regime and some of the big injuries he has had to cope with, including a heart attack.  This interview forms part of a video I made with Duncan for The Older Athlete Series and you can also find this full episode on YouTube

79. Duncan McCallum. Sport climber & wall designer

This month I'm sharing an episode of different podcast, the Adventure Audio Podcast, in which I am the guest.  I was surprised when I was asked to contribute, given the two hosts, are extremely accomplished outdoors people.  But since I ask others to share their stories, I felt I ought to accept.  Peter Hockenhull and Laval St. Germain were  probing in their questions, and I probably shared a lot more about myself than I normally would on my own podcast.  I hope you enjoy it.  Normal service will resume soon.

78. Simon Willis on the Adventure Audio Podcast

Glen Van Peski is well known in the United States as a leading member of the ultra-light hiking community and founder of https://www.gossamergear.com/ His new book extends the 'take less do more' philosophy, from backpacking to life as he and his wife Francie live it. We met in 2002 when Glen helped Liz and I on our PCT thru-hike, and it was great to reconnect with him. Book on Amazon ▶︎ https://amzn.to/3IvRFQj (affiliate link) My PCT Podcast ▶︎ https://PCTpodcast.com

77. Glen Van Peski. Take Less, Do More. Ultralight lessons.

Dr Peter Clarkson, is an NHS Cardiologist based in the Scottish highlands, and a very keen and talented rock climber.   He has also competed in triathlons.I’ve been trying to answer a question; 'how hard is too hard' when it comes to exercise for an older athlete?   How close to maximum heart rate should we be hiking, running and cycling?  What are the warning signs we're going too hard, too often?Dr Clarkson agreed to shoot a video with me for The Older Athlete Series and we met at The Ledge climbing gym in Inverness.  You can see the video I made from this chat on YouTube.  This podcast is our whole interview with only minor edits to tidy the conversation, and it's also available to watch in video.

76. Dr Peter Clarkson. Cardiologist & climber. How hard should older athletes train?

There’s more adventure in this podcast than most.  Ed Ley-Wilson talks us through Running the great Wall of China; kayaking Patagonia; and the kayak journey along Scotland’s west coast that promoted his most recent book.  Along the way we’ll take a dive into the ethics of fish farming.  Ed’s first book about running the Himalaya is called ‘The Himalayan Shuffle’ and you can find old copies on various websites.Ed’s new book Kayaking the Sea Roads is out now: https://amzn.to/3HAOiHjIf you want to hear more about kayaking in Patagonia check out Episode 8 with Will Copestake > https://www.buzzsprout.com/954676/3255151

75. Ed Ley-Wilson. Kayaking the Sea Roads

Get your 2024 off to an exciting start by planning to cycle 100 miles this summer in Scotland's friendliest, free century ride.   Ride to the Sun is a (semi)-organised, summer solstice 100 mile ride through the night, from the English border city of Carlisle to the village of Cramond just north of Edinburgh in Scotland, aiming to arrive for sunrise around 4:20am.We’ll hear from organisers Gary Cameron and Fraser Maxwell, plus learn how to organise the logistics of this point-to-point ride.  I'll also try to understand why it appeals to a range of cyclists, whether they're tackling their first century or riding it as part of a 300 mile Audax.  I've been at this event three times and it gets better each year.Website          Video 

74. Ride to the Sun. Gary Cameron & Fraser Maxwell

This is a story of adventure on the highest of mountains, and also so much more.   A young TV camera operator gets his first big break to film on Everest.  He then has to come to terms with almost dying in an avalanche and the tragedy of losing friends in two of the biggest disasters ever to hit that mountain.  In this podcast we hear the story of Joe French's recovery from post traumatic stress, barefoot running through the forest above his home in the Scottish Highlands.  It's a story he tells in vivid detail in his book Out of Mind.  Out of Mind by Joe French (Amazon affiliate link)

73. Joe French. Everest avalanche and a barefoot running recovery

The Roam Scotland Rally is an annual ride, devised by Calum Munro after he cycled the Torino Nice Rally.  Each year it takes a different route and spoke to Calum part-way through the 2023 ride.  The routes can be tackled at any time.Roam Scotland Rally website

72. Calum Munro. Roam Scotland Rally.

In the Spring of 2023 Jamie Aarons set a new record for a self-propelled round of The Munros, Scotland's 282 mountains over 3,000ft in elevation.  Here she talks about her background, discovering hill-running, the community that helped her complete the challenge and the problems she overcame along the way.Jamie's Just Giving page   Jamie's Website

71. Jamie Aarons. Record breaking Munro round.

Part 2.  Former British Mountain Bike champion, Active Nation Commission for Scotland, and now author of an excellent memoir (sort of memoir) Other Ways to Win we'll hear from the inspiring Lee Craigie.  Lee and I take a short ride together, chatting about the book and some of its deeper themes.  Lee reads passages from the book and these act as springboards for our conversation.  There are too many adventure stories for one podcast, so part two comes soon.  I spoke to Lee about many of these adventures a couple of years ago, and that podcast will be re-released to tie into this publication.There's also a video of part of our conversation - it's in a longer video telling the story of my own two-day cycle ride to visit her, called Other Ways to Lee.Buy Other Ways To Win on Amazon.

70. Lee Craigie. Other Ways To Win - pt 2

Former British Mountain Bike champion, Active Nation Commission for Scotland, and now author of an excellent memoir (sort of memoir) Other Ways to Win we'll hear from the inspiring Lee Craigie.  Lee and I take a short ride together, chatting about the book and some of its deeper themes.  Lee reads passages from the book and these act as springboards for our conversation.  There are too many adventure stories for one podcast, so part two comes soon.  I spoke to Lee about many of these adventures a couple of years ago, and that podcast will be re-released to tie into this publication.There's also a video of part of our conversation - it's in a longer video telling the story of my own two-day cycle ride to visit her, called Other Ways to Lee.Buy Other Ways To Win on Amazon.

69. Lee Craigie. Other Ways To Win - pt 1

Single-speed round-the-world cyclist Markus Stitz has written another book Bikepacking Scotland.  He runs the website of the same name and I met Markus in his home in Edinburgh.Buy Bikepacking Scotland on Amazon (affiliate link)Bikepacking Scotland.com

68. Markus Stitz. Bikepacking Scotland

The parallels between solo ocean racing and other ultra endurance sports are not immediately obvious.  But as I listened to Pip Hare talk about her goal to complete the Vendee Globe - solo around the world race - for the second time, age 50, I heard striking and surprising parallels between this multi-million euro sport and simple ultra running or cycling.  At which Pip also excels.  She is part of the only team - a pair - to ever complete the running, cycling and sailing stages of the Three Peaks Yacht Race.  So is it the hardest world's endurance event?  She'll be racing flat out, constantly looking to maximise speed relative to weather conditions, never truly able to sleep, for almost three months.  So it's tough.Pip Hare Ocean Racing Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram   YouTube            

67. Pip Hare. World's hardest endurance event. Solo ocean racing

If you, a friend or a family member has an accident in the outdoors or elsewhere, would you know what to do?  Many lives have been lost because people wait for trained help to arrive rather than carrying out simple first aid.  I took a two-day first aid course with the First Aid Training Cooperative, part-owned by Cory Jones.  He talks us through the thinking behind outdoor first aid, and you'll hear clips from the training and my reaction to the pressure of realistic scenarios.Cory also recorded a podcast about canoeing the Canadian Wilderness.The First Aid Training Cooperative        Highland ExperiencesIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

66. Cory Jones.  First Aid Training

Better known as a mountain and trail runner, when Donnie Campbell took up gravel cycling he started winning races and smashing FKTs.   Donnie has been on the podcast twice, talking about the wild places he runs (Ep. 2) and setting a new record for the fastest self-propelled round of Scotland's "Munro" mountains (Ep. 35).  Now he explains his very different approach to bikepacking races - he doesn't sleep!  Well OK, that's not strictly true, but he doesn't sleep much, even on the 2000km off-road French Divide, reckoned to be the hardest bikepacking race in Europe.  We chatted in his kitchen.Donnie's coaching website - Get Active Running    Instagram   Facebook   

65. Donnie Campbell. Ultra gravel cycle racing & The French Divide

He’s one of America’s great hikers and the man who devised and created the Pacific Northwest Trail.  Ron Strickland has lived what he calls a "vagabondish" lifestyle, either on the USA’s trails or in Washington DC campaigning for his own.  His memoir Pathfinder - the title is his trail-name - is a journey through a life spent outdoors, albeit with a few surprises.  “It was not emotionally cost free” he says at one point, and I try to find out the price he paid for such freedom.  We spoke the day after Ron’s eightieth birthday from his home in Hawaii.Ron’s website      Pacific Northwest Trail Organization websiteBuy Pathfinder by Ron Strickland on AmazonMulti-part, 2022 PNT documentaryOlder PNT video

64. Ron Strickland. A life on the trail.

As the fastest woman around the world on a bicycle releases the book of her journey and embarks on a UK speaking tour, this is an updated version of an interview we recorded three years ago.Buy Jenny's Book (amazon affiliate link)Jenny's website   Instagram    and speaking tour dates

63. Jenny Graham. Coffee First then the World

lAdventures come in all shapes and forms.  The more complicated ones are often the most interesting.  Bella & Steve Molloy quit corporate jobs in their native Australia to set up a travel advisory business in the French Pyrenees.  Along the way, Bella got into ultra cycling and as recently started a podcast.Seek Travel Ride website      Seek Travel ride podcast  YouTube   Facebook  InstagramIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website  

62. Bella Molloy. Australia to Pyrenees & ultra cycling

The first episode of a new podcast series which you'll find herehttps://pctpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Twenty years ago we hiked this 2,600 mile wilderness trail from Mexico to Canada, across baking deserts and snowy mountain passes.  At the time we were told it was the 'classic era' of the PCT.  Now numbers have risen from a few hundred to thousands. More at PCTpodcast.comI made recordings with people along the way, but lost them until recently.  Now I've produced a limited podcast series recalling at this classic time and also looking at the PCT today with people who know it well.  We'll hear from a couple who hiked the trail twenty years after us and only just made it to the border as forest fires engulfed the area.This is the first episode of that series and other episodes are also live now.If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website  

61. Pacific Crest Trail, Then & Now. New podcast series

For the last twenty years, an Englishman has been a senior trainer and key family liaison member of Yosemite Search & Rescue, one of the world's busiest organisations of its kind.  Moose Mutlow's curious career path took him through stints as a street-performing juggler, a deputy headmaster in the Kalahari and more than 2000 days leading and instructing  in the wildest of the world’s places.  Moose's books and online courses are used by professionals, not only to learn the practical skills of swift water rescue, but also the emotional techniques to lead worried or grieving relatives through rescues and recoveries of loved ones.  All this while leading a $50m project in Yosemite to introduce more young people to life in wild places.Moose Mutlow's website     Instagram     FacebookIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website  

60. Moose Mutlow. From the UK to Yosemite Search & Rescue

In February 2023 Scotland will mark twenty years of Land Reform legislation that gave a Right of Responsible Access to the countryside.  Yet challenges remain with some confusion about what's allowed and a reduction in the number of staff who had been appointed to upload access rights.  There's also a challenge of equality of access, to widen the number of people taking physical activity in open spaces.   Helen Todd, the campaigns and policy manager at Ramblers Scotland, guides us on the way ahead.Ramblers Scotland Paths Map     The Out There Award     Helen Todd's TwitterIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

59. Helen Todd. 20 years of Scotland's "Right to Roam"

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 impact climate change has already brought to their environment and way of life.  Expedition website    Cory's blog   Cory's business Highland Experiences  First Aid TrainingIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

58. Cory Jones. Canoeing Canadian Wilderness

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 PlacesIf you miss out then45 days free ALWAYSANOTHERADVENTURE45 - over 5000 places  Spoked website    Apple App Store       Google PlayThis is not a sponsored or paid podcast.  The channel has received financial or benefit in kind.  I just think it's interesting and wish to share it with you.  Video of Spoked in action:    www.TinyURL/AAA-SpokedIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

57. Richard Lang. Cycle coaching AI App

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 AlwaysAnotherAdventure.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/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website  

56. Simon Willis. My Torino-Nice Rally Ride.

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 bike fitter at work.Phil Burt's bike fitting website: www.philburtinnovation.co.ukBuy book on AmazonIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

55. Phil Burt. Bike fit.

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 hereWatch a YouTube video of our ride: http://tinyurl.com/AAA-MarkusVideoIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

54. Markus Stitz. Great British Gravel Rides.

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-SwimpackingVideoCalum's book 1001 Outdoor Swimming Tips is published by Vertebrate on 7th July 2022If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

53. Calum Maclean. SwimPacking Loch Morar into Knoydart

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           InstagramVideo version of this interviewIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

52. James Olsen. Torino-Nice Rally FAQs

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 

51. Dr James Douglas. Medical advice for wild swimmers

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 thoroughly enjoyed it).Buy Running America on Amazon UKJamie's website: AdventureMan.org      Twitter    Instagram    FacebookIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

50. Jamie McDonald. Adventureman, running America

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   Facebook    YouTubeBook on Amazon.co.ukIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

49. Mike Dales. Exercise every day.

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

48. Nick Butter. Running Britain's coast & The 196 Foundation

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   If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

47. Martyn Howe.  Tales from the big trails.

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 pageStrava     Garmin     Instagram    FacebookIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

46. Marie 'Lootie' Leautey. Running around the world.

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    InstagramBuy the book on AmazonIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

45. Elise Downing. Running Britain's Coast

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     InstagramIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

44. Dr Ian Walker. Ultra-distance running, cycling and research on road safety

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   FacebookIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

43. Henry Gold. Tour d'Afrique and global cycling

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    TwitterIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website 

42. Dean Dunbar. Blind adventure

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 only have one".Kevin's website   and film about him   Just Giving page for Prostate Cancer UKIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

41. Kevin Webber. Four Marathon des Sables with cancer

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 ChannelJosh's 'Cycling Home from China' filmIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

40. Josh Reid. Cycling home from China.

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 that happening in the intervening years.Facebook    If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

39. Patrick Winterton. Kayaking Shetland to Norway

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  Vimeo  Buy Running the World on Amazon.co,uk   If you enjoy this podcast, you can support Always Another Adventure by buying me a virtual coffee at:   www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel and website

38. Nick Butter. Running the World.

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     WebsiteBooks and Audio books on AmazonEndurance Podcast with MarkAdventure Audio PodcastIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

37. Mark Beaumont.  The business of expedition cycling.

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 raceVideo about Josh's bikepacking rigJosh's YouTube   Instagram   TwitterPhoto credit: @breakawaydigitalIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

36. Josh Ibbett. Winning GB Duro 2020

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  StravaJustGiving page for British Red Cross  Get Active RunningIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

35. Donnie Campbell. Fastest self-propelled Munro round.

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 enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

34. Emily Chappell. Self-supported ultra-distance cycle racing

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 support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCycling UK’s response toolhttps://action.cyclinguk.org/page/64572/action/1Cycling UK’s 10 key changeshttps://www.cyclinguk.org/sites/default/files/document/2020/07/highway_code_10_key_changes_0.pdfCycling UK’s Duncan Dollimore, bloghttps://www.cyclinguk.org/blog/what-you-can-do-improve-highway-codeDFT Consultation documenthttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/904038/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-highway-code.pdfDFT Response pagehttps://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/K736D5/Check out our YouTube channel 

33. Duncan Dollimore. Cyclists & new Highway Code

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 creamIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

32. Jade Perry.  Ice swimmer

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 sharing their great adventures.Website    FacebookIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

31. Trevor Potts. In the wake of Shackleton

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 WebsiteIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

30. Dr Andrew Murray. Running Scotland to the Sahara and more...

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 booksWebsite and blogIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

29. Chris Pountney & Dea Jacobson. Cycling the world, twice

Dr Max Holloway worked with the British Antarctic Survey on climate change research and in this podcast we talk about the adventure of traveling to and working in a place so few of us will visit.  Max is an accomplished wild swimmer and, last winter, was invited to train the world renowned swimmer Lewis Pugh in the cold waters off the Outer Hebrides in preparation for Lewis' own swim in Antarctica.Twitter  Website  facebook  InstagramLewis Pugh's Antarctic videoIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

28. Dr Max Holloway. Wild swimming and Antarctic adventures

We’ve heard from some amazing athletes in the course of this podcast, but today we hear from two 'normal' cyclists, Martina Doherty and Nigel Birdsall who call themselves The LifeCyclers.  They were not aiming to break speed records yet they completed an amazing ride.  Their route took them through Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, India, Myanmar, South East Asia, Australia and into New Zealand, arriving just as Covid 19 hit.TheLifecyclers websiteIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

27. The Lifecyclers. Cycling London to New Zealand

Cameron McNeish describes himself as 'Mountain bum, cycle tourer and campervan man', in his Twitter profile.  He is the best known hill walker in Scotland, possibly Britain, who has written for and edited many magazines including TGO-The Great Outdoors.  He has made numerous television programmes, mainly about outdoor activities.  His autobiography There’s Always the Hills (Amazon link) has been so successful, he has two more sets of memoirs planned. Cameron's websiteTwitter  YouTube  Facebook If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

26. Cameron McNeish.  Hill walker and author

Sean McFarlane was a lawyer but quit to became a full time athlete and that’s one of the adventures we explore in this podcast.  Sean talks about the business of working with sponsors, magazines, other companies, plus devising a trans-scotland challenge that sounds utterly epic.Sean's Website   InstagramIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

25. Sean McFarlane. Adventure multi-sport

Calum is more than a swimmer, he’s an outdoor enthusiast, and a good one too.  He completed the grueling Celtman extreme triathlon and last year set out to swim and walk across Scotland unsupported, towing all his kit.He has presenter three series of excellent programmes about wild swimming in Scotland for BBC Alba, and we talk about all of this in the podcast.Twitter   Instagram  Dhan Uisge  - BBC Alba Scottish Water Temperature GuideIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

24. Calum Maclean. Scottish wild swimming

The name Jonas Deichmann might not be too familiar to English speaking adventurers, but in three years he set three huge long-distance transcontinental unsupported cycling records.2017  14,000km Eurasia 64days (Portugal to Vladivostok)2018  23,112km Pan-American solo 97 days (cutting a month off previous record)2019  18,000km North Cape, Norway, to Cape Town, South Africa 72 days (again, a month off previous record)The film of Cape to Cape will be out in September 2020.Coronavirus permitting, Jonas attempt the world's longest triathlon record in 2020 which will take him around the globe.YouTube  Instagram  FacebookIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

23. Jonas Deichmann. Smashing ultra bikepacking records

Justine Curgenven is a highly accomplished expedition sea kayaker.  She helped to keep safe Sarah Outen, the round-the-world adventurer, when the pair became the first people to kayak the Aleutian Islands, the chain which stretches from Alaska into the Pacific Ocean.This interview is a companion piece to Podcast 21 with Sarah Outen.  However, it goes further and explores Justine's more recent adventures, now she has moved from Wales to Vancouver Island, Canada.Justine Curgenven's film of Kayaking the Aleutians on CackleTVCackleTV.comTwitter  YouTube  Facebook    Sarah Outen's film Home on Vimeo If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

22. Justine Curgenven. Kayaking the Aleutians with Sarah Outen

Sarah Outen circumnavigated the northern hemisphere using only human power.  Well, almost.  She traveled by bike, rowing boat and kayak and this is the first of two podcasts about that journey.  The second podcast is an interview with Justine Curgenven, who was Sarah’s companion on a massive sea kayaking stretch of the journey along the chain of Aleutian Islands off Alaska.  The film of the journey is called 'Home' and is now available (at a reduced price) on Vimeo of Demand here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sarahoutenhomeSarahOuten.com   Twitter   Instagram  Sarah's book, Dare to Do on Amazon Justine Curgenven's film of Kayaking the Aleutians on CackleTVIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

21. Sarah Outen. Around the world by human power

He is probably the world’s best known sea kayaker, partly because of his award winning instructional films, but mainly because Gordon Brown is such a good coach.Gordon is a friend but I haven’t seen him for ages because he has moved his family from the west coast of Scotland to the west coast of Canada.  In this podcast we’ll talk about his early days of canoeing, teaching in Nepal, and a fantastic trip to Greenland with the late Duncan Winning to trace the history of a sea kayak.  Plus we dive into Gordon's new book, Sea Kayak Safety and Rescue. Ocean Rivers Sports, CanadaFacebook Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown - films & booksIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

20. Gordon Brown. Top sea kayak coach

In the world of ultra distance hiking Chris Townsend is outstanding.  20+ books to his credit, the gear editor of Great Outdoors magazine, and the first person to complete a round of the Munros and tops (not as said in introduction) in a continuous journey entirely on foot.In this podcast, Chris shares advice for hikers tackling the 2021 TGO Challenge, a backpacking event across Scotland that has been cancelled for 2020 due to COVID19. Mainly we talk about two amazing ultra-distance walks on the Arizona Trail and the Pacific Northwest Trail.Chris’ websiteTwitter @townsendoutdoorIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

19. Chris Townsend. Ultra distance hiking

Kevin Woods is only third person to have completed a winter round of Scotland's Munros, mountains over 300pft high.  That's 282 mountains in 97 days in the long, soaking wet, depths of a Scottish winter.Living in his van, with only a few friends for support, Kevin had to support himself.  As if walking 1400 miles wasn't enough, he had to shop, cook, dry kit, plan routes and check weather himself, then drive to the ranges which looked most promising.  He only just finished as the Coronavirus lockdown came into force.Kevin's Instagram   YouTube Channel   WebsiteIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

18. Kevin Woods. Winter round of Scotland's Munros

He’s a mountain bike racer who graduated from day races, to 24 hour events, to stage races.  Then Josh Ibbett moved into ultra endurance bike packing and won one of the biggest, the Transcontinental.Here we speak about that race, Josh’s early racing career, his bikes and the Tour Divide Race on which he came 6th last year and had been hoping for a win in 2020.Josh's YouTube   Instagram   TwitterIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

17. Josh Ibbett. Ultra bikepacking racer

Franco Ferrero and his partner Cath are sailing around the world, slowly.  In five and a half years they've only traveled half-way and have squeezed lots of adventure into the journey.Franco is a former Head of Paddlesport at Plas y Brenin, the National Outdoor Centre in Wales, and author of the books White Water Safety and Rescue, and Sea Kayak Navigation.  He's the man behind Pesda Press which publishes great outdoor sports books (including mine) and which Franco has been running from his yacht Caramor.They were back in the UK when COVID19 struck, which has mixed blessings as we'll hear.Pesda Press website     Facebook  Franco on FacebookSailing Diary of Yacht CaramorIf you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaCheck out our YouTube channel 

16. Franco Ferrero. Sailing the world, slowly

The first person to cycle, run and swim Lands End to John o’Groats.  The world’s farthest triathlon, entirely self supported around the coast of Britain.  The fastest trans-Europe bike ride E-W.  Sean Conway took all three records and we cover each one in this one hour podcast, itself something of an ultra.If you enjoy this podcast, please support the hosting costs by buying me a virtual coffee at www.ko-fi.com/sunartmediaSeanConway.com    Sean's Shop   Sean's YouTubeTwitter     Instagram    FacebookSean's books on AmazonSean Conway, Europe or Bust filmAmazon PrimeSean Conway, On The Edge FilmAmazon Prime Sean Conway, Running Britain FilmAmazon PrimeCheck out our YouTube channel 

15. Sean Conway. First, farthest & fastest adventurer

When you watch spectacular adventures on TV it’s easy to forget about the teams of people who’re filming the adventurers.  Very often those teams have been led by Richard Else.  A judge at Banff Mountain Film Festival, Richard talks about the people he’s worked with; the challenging environments he has worked in; the many and varied difficulties of making a great adventure film, including managing not to die.  At a time when the tech need to shoot and edit a movie fits in a pocket, Richard shares thoughts on making great adventure films with the latest technology.Richard's programmes are available at Mountain MediaThe charity Richard mentions is The Little Sherpa FoundationPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

14. Richard Else. Adventure film producer

She is the fastest woman to cycle around the world.  What’s more Jenny Graham did it entirely unsupported.  She took the Guinness World Record rules and made them harder.Here we talk about the preparation and rides leading up to the big one, including cycling Lands End to John O’Groats unsupported in just four days during the dark, depths of winter. Twitter         InstagramThe Adventure Syndicate Jenny's Round The World Podcast Please buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

13. Jenny Graham. Fastest woman to cycle the world

For those of us who love swimming in crystal clear water, beside white sand beaches, the Outer Hebrides is a dream destination. Colin Macleod swims there daily (albeit just short dips at the moment during the current restrictions, and the Coastguard is informed).Colin shares stories about swimming and swim camping around the islands off the Outer Hebrides; about being part of the relay team that swam sixty miles from St Kilda; about being rescued from an attempt to swim from the Isle of Lewis to the mainland.  Colin also tells what it was likely to successfully complete that epic swim, only the second person to achieve it, heading back home across The Minch.  He also has a few suggestions for those who want to dip their toes into wild swimming.  Our chat was recorded a couple of weeks ago at the start of the COVID19 restrictions.Colin's websiteFacebook   Twitter   YouTube  Instagram  Flannan Islands StoryPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

12. Colin Macleod. Hebridean sea swimming

It’s hard to know which of Alastair Humphreys' many adventures to chat about.  He has cycled the world, rowed the Atlantic, run Sahara marathons and much more.  After those epics, he adapted his exploration to Micro Adventures and wrote the manual.  In this podcast Alastair talks about crossing the Empty Quarter Desert, busking his way through Spain, and the tricky business of being a professional adventurer.  Nowadays that seems to require the additional skills of being a writer, film maker and podcaster.  So why does Alastair give away so much content, including all his latest book The Doorstep Mile?Website: AlastairHumphreys.comLiving Adventurously BlogAlastair’s booksYouTube channel Twitter   Facebook   InstagramPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

11. Alastair Humphreys. Adventures big and small

After winning three paralympic medals, hand-bike racer Karen Darke is tackling a long ride on every continent.  It's part of her Quest 79, an ambitious project bringing together sporting and bikepacking, hoping to recruit others to tackle their own Quest 79 projects.We spoke over Skype with Karen in Majorca where  the Spanish authorities have locked down hard.Karen's website, including Quest 79 and Pole of Possibility is KarenDarke.comKaren Darke on TwitterBBC Radio porgramme about the Murray River ridePlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

10. Karen Darke. Paralympic gold & bikepacking adventures with a hand-bike

Jenny Tough is running the world's mountains solo and unsupported.  Everything she needs she carries and yet somehow manages to make films of these great adventures.  In between she’s managing to squeeze in little jaunts like cycling the Silk Road Mountain Race.  JennyTough.com   YouTube Channel   Instagram   Type 2 Fun Ultra RunPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

9. Jenny Tough. Running a mountain range on every continent

A UK Adventure of the Year, Will Copestake shares three great adventures in this podcast.  Will sea kayaked around Scotland then climbed all the mountain over 3000ft, traveling between them by bike.  He became a sea kayak guide in Patagonia Chile, before organising his own expeditions.  He also runs a sea kayak guiding business in Scotland.Most recently, he just made it home to Scotland before Coronavirus closed everything down and Will speaks to us from self-isolation.Kayak Summer Isles - Will's guiding business in ScotlandWill Copestake MediaKayak in PatagoniaTwitterInstagram FacebookPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

8. Will Copestake. Patagonia & Scotland sea kayaking

One rider, many different types of adventure.  Lee Craigie has been an elite mountain bike racer who represented Great Britain in the World and European Championships, and Scotland at the Commonwealth games.  She started social enterprise type projects such as Cycle Therapy and more recently The Adventure Syndicate.  She's the Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland  But her first love is as a wilderness trail rider tackling the Silk Road Race and setting a female record on the Highland Trail 550.  Many different types of adventure, and Lee takes us through them all.  She was self-isolating when we recorded this but is fine now.Website Twitter  InstagramThe Adventure Syndicate  WikipediaWatch Lee's TedX Talk 'Ride like a girl'Please buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

7. Lee Craigie. GB cyclist and wilderness mountain biker

An extra podcast because this can't wait.  Specific advice for outdoors people who’re staying active during our partial lock-down comes from a cyclist who is also a medical expert and will soon be working with the Scottish Government. Professor Chris Oliver is known as The Cycling Surgeon.  What’s less well known is he kayaked for Great Britain, tackling gnarly expeditions in wild parts of the world.  We talk about that and cycling across the United States of America from Los Angeles to Boston.We start with the current state of the crisis as seen from inside the NHS in Scotland.Prof Chris Oliver on Twitter  Website Please buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

6. Prof Chris Oliver. NHS Cycling Surgeon

What’s it like to film in minus 50degress at the south pole?  In a jungle looking for venomous creatures?  In a slot cave barely twelve inches high?  On the summit of Everest?  Keith Partridge knows because he has done it, including the climbing sequences on Touching the Void.  He shares stories from all these adventures in this podcast.Keith is now one of the world's most sought after adventure camera operators.  He has won an Emmy plus a host of other awards, including the International Alliance for Mountain Film's Grand Prize.Keith's book on AmazonPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

5. Keith Partridge. World leading adventure cameraman

One of Scotland's most outstanding athletes with numerous world-first swims to her credit including the Pentland Firth, from Orkney to Mainland Scotland, and The Minch from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides back to the Mainland.Colleen talks in detail about those swims, growing up in a family where swimming the English Channel was a normal, almost required, thing to do.  Plus she gives swimming tips for dealing with jellyfish.Please buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

4. Colleen Blair. World-first ocean swims

Colin and his paddling partner Davis were the first people to circumnavigate Great Britain in an open canoe.  Quite a trip for someone who spent most of his life as a climber, graduating to the big walls of Yosemite valley.Colin has just written a very good book about their journey, Only Fools and White Horses available through his website Soure-2-Sea.co.ukPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

3. Colin Skeath. First around GB in an open canoe

Donnie has won the British trail running championships, a Skyrunning world series race, represented Great Britain, has made speed ascents of Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya, and now coaches runners.Here he share stories of those adventures and in particular his record breaking winter Ramsay Round of 24 Munros in 24 hours in hash, dark, winter conditions.  He’ll also share some ideas of staying fit during a lock-down.  Donnie's website is GetActiveRunning.comTwitter  Facebook InstagramPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

2. Donnie Campbell. Ultra trail runner

As if cycling around the world wasn’t hard enough, Markus Stitz did it on a single speed bike.  Twenty one thousand miles, and deliberately avoided any notion that he’d achieve a Guinness world record.His website are bikepackingscotland.com and markusstitz.comHe organises Dirt Dash eventsHe's on Twitter and InstagramPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 