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Review: Maximise Active Hen Project weekend

Review: Maximise Active Hen Project weekend
Hitting the big smoke for the Active Hen weekend, in which I got covered in rice attempting to make sushi, won gold at the Shoreditch… View Post
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Places to stay: Surfing at Mint Surf Morocco

Places to stay: Surfing at Mint Surf Morocco
A sunshiney week on the coast at Taghazout, Morocco, staying at Mint Surf, exploring the souks of Agadir and pretending to be in Point Break… View Post
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Sponsored Video: Longer days with The North Face

Sponsored Video: Longer days with The North Face
If the clocks going forward has filled you with as much unmitigated joy as it has me, you’ll love this great new campaign from The… View Post
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Western riding in the New Forest

Western riding in the New Forest
A delightful Saturday afternoon riding western-style around the New Forest, spotting wild ponies and pretending to be in Brokeback Mountain. Tally ho! View Post
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Bristol by Cyclist

Bristol by Cyclist
Last weekend I met the lovely Thom Heald, the photographer behind Bristol By Cyclist. He likes bikes and he likes Bristol, and that and a… View Post
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A lovely lot of new kit for spring

A lovely lot of new kit for spring
Bright and bold wetsuits, fresh new running gear and other lovely rugged bits and pieces that are perfect for all your spring adventures. Because it’ll… View Post
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Photoblog: Ski tripping in Serre Chevalier

Photoblog: Ski tripping in Serre Chevalier
Some snaps from the French Alps, featuring jazz bands at 2500m, a bunch of fuzzy animals on skis and making a snowy new friend called… View Post
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Video: Cooler Magazine chats to Aimee Fuller

Video: Cooler Magazine chats to Aimee Fuller
Fun, talented and a tiny bit outrageous – Cooler Magazine chats to Brit snowboarder Aimee Fuller, whose coverage of Jenny Jones’ performance on the BBC… View Post
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Learning to run in Vivo Barefoot shoes, part 1

Learning to run in Vivo Barefoot shoes, part 1
For the last few weeks I’ve been attempting to retrain my body and learn to run in Vivo Barefoot running shoes. So far? I’m a… View Post
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How to: get cycling fit with yoga

How to: get cycling fit with yoga
Feeling a little bit saddle sore? Total Women’s Cycling have just finished a new video series of yoga moves specifically for biking that will show… View Post
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Video: A kiteracer from the North

Video: A kiteracer from the North
Ethereal Canadian lakes? Check. Stunning Mexican scenery? Check. An awesome outdoors girl showing off her talent? Massive check. Videomaker François Guinaudeau presents ‘A kiteracer from… View Post
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Review: The Monster Race 2013

Review: The Monster Race 2013
The mucky pups over at Muddy Race asked me to write a little review of my latest foray into cross-country obstacle running – last weekend’s… View Post
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Climbing in the Mendips

Climbing in the Mendips
Last weekend Pete the Younger, Pete the Elder and I went climbing in the gorgeous Mendips, around the corner from Cheddar Gorge. We also made… View Post
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Interview: the awesome girls of Boatylicious

Interview: the awesome girls of Boatylicious
I had a nice chat with Laura of Team Boatylicious. In June 2014, she and three other super-adventurous ladies are aiming to set a new… View Post
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Competition: Win a kitesurfing holiday with Explora Morocco

Competition: Win a kitesurfing holiday with Explora Morocco
The adrenaline junkies over at Explora Morocco have a pretty rad prize up for grabs in their new competition – an action-packed week of kite… View Post
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Best autumn country walks

Best autumn country walks
From bracing cliff hikes to autumn leaf-stomping riverside strolls, there’s no shortage of appealing places ramble about in this autumn. Lace up your boots, whack… View Post