Freediving: Take a Deep Breath
If you’re interested in a sport that drops your heart rate, shrinks your blood vessels and directs your blood away from your limbs and extremities, then freediving is the one for you. Diving as far as you can on a …
Mountaineering: The Women of Everest
In the predominately male dominated world of mountaineering in the 1970’s one woman set the trail ablaze for female climbers. On 16 May 1975, Japanese climber, Junko Tabei, became the first woman to summit Mount Everest. At the age of …
Heat: The Mechanics of Keeping Cool
Even for the most experienced athletes, racing in hot environments is not without risk. Cramp, dehydration, heat exhaustion and even heat stroke are inherent dangers for marathon and ultra-runners competing in extreme temperatures and conditions. For those taking part in …
Ice Swimming: Beyond the Extreme
As usual with any event that verges on the extreme there is always an individual or group who want to push the boundaries to the limit. In the world of Ice Swimming those who participate in the Ice Mile are …
Chasing Immortality: The Sub-2 Hour Marathon
Within days of winning his fourth London Marathon in 2 hours, 2 minutes and 37 seconds, the second fastest time in history, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge was setting his sights once again on the holy grail of distance running – the …
In Pursuit of Excellence: Pan-American Highway Challenge
When Chris Froome climbed on to the podium in Rome to collect the maglia rosa in May, not only did he become the first British cyclist to win the Giro d’Italia, but he also became only the third man to …