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Bonjour! Plus a Wattbike Update

July 28, 2017 by badassery No Comments
Lessons in Badassery Wattbike Update

This morning I’ll have arrived in the Dordogne for our family holiday, after driving through the night – in fact, I’m probably losing a fight with a tent as you read this. Knowing this, I took the chance to write a catch up on the Wattbike, and my goal of getting bike fit, before I left.

*Background: I’m a case study for Wattbike (more on that another time) and have loan of a bike. While I’ve been waiting for a date to have some terrifying fitness tests with their sport scientist, Barney, I’ve started the Wattbike Advanced Level 3 Sportive programme which I follow via the Wattbike app. I’m currently four weeks in.*

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Project: Get Bike Fit For Summer!

June 23, 2017 by badassery No Comments

With too much work and too little training recently, my fitness has taken a serious nose-dive. I’m probably the least fit I’ve been in three years. I’ve even been struggling to get a burpees session in. (Unheard of!)

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A Beginner’s Guide to Swimrun

June 16, 2017 by badassery No Comments

Photo Credit: Camilla Rutherford photography

With breathtaking lake and sea swims, rugged trails and a challenging multi-sport set up, it’s no wonder the swimrun scene is growing. From swimrun rules to swimrun training, here’s the need-to-know for beginners…

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Behind the scenes with the Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling Women’s Team

June 13, 2017 by badassery No Comments

Photo Credit: Jack Chevell

I’ve always wondered what happens behind the scenes at a world class cycling stage race. What do the riders do? Is there any panic on the team bus right before the start? Does everyone get on? On Sunday I got a sneaky insight while spending time with the Wiggle High5 Women’s Pro Cycling Team in London at the final stage of the OVO Energy Women’s Cycling Tour.

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The Vertical Kilometer™ World Circuit: It’s only 1,000m, right?

May 19, 2017 by badassery No Comments

Photo Credit: Damiano Levati for Red Bull

A new addition to the 2017 race calendar, the Vertical Kilometer™ World Circuit hopes to capitalise on the growing popularity of uphill, vertical racing with the introduction of a competitive series.

A spin-off of the popular Skyrunner World Series, the VK World Circuit includes 16 vertical kilometre races around Europe (plus one in the US), raced as a series. The idea: gain points for your position in each race and compete for the overall series win. A mix of new courses and classic race routes, the race length actually varies from 1km to a max of 5km.

For us mere mortals, however, it’s not about racing but the simple (!) goal of reaching the summit to enjoy a nauseous mix of elation and total exhaustion.

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WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO… Run World’s Toughest Mudder

May 5, 2017 by badassery 2 Comments

There’s 24-hour endurance races and then there’s World’s Toughest Mudder; a 24-hour obstacle course race of epic proportions. Think a hot and dusty Nevada desert. Think lap after lap of the 5+ mile, 20-obstacle-heavy course from midday Saturday until midday Sunday. Think crazy obstacles. Think masses of water submersions. And a 30ft cliff jump. WAHHH.

It’s a test for the biggest names in elite obstacle course racing, so how does it feel to take part?
32-year-old paramedic, Tough Mudder lover and ordinary gal, Corinne Luckie, shares her experience.

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Nicky Spinks smashes Joss Naylor challenge record!

April 24, 2017 by badassery No Comments
Nicky Spinks smashes Joss Naylor challenge record!

What a weekend for women’s running! On Saturday, the incredible fell running legend, Nicky Spinks, took on the Joss Naylor challenge, running 48 miles and summiting 17,000 feet of Lake District ascent to smash the previous best women’s time by an hour. Not a bad way to celebrate your 50th birthday! Congrats Nicky on setting a new all-time record of 11 hours 2 minutes. Woohoo!

Then on Sunday, Kenya’s Mary Keitany broke the women-only marathon record with a time of 2hrs.17.

Amazing.

Photo Credit: Inov8

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Bon Voyage

April 13, 2017 by badassery No Comments

Bon Voyage!

Road bike, running trainers and Chrissie Wellington’s autobiography packed as I head to Provence for Easter with the family. (Chocolate and exercise, the perfect partners in crime!)

Happy Easter!

Check back next week for my interview with incredible open water ocean swimmer, Beth French…

Katie

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Know a Badass?

April 5, 2017 by badassery No Comments

Now that we’re live – yey! – I’d like to ask a favour. I’ve got a lovely list of cool women I’d like to interview for Lessons in Badassery, but I’m always on the hunt for more inspiring ladies from the world of sport, fitness and adventure.

Know one? Send her my way. Got a story to tell yourself? Don’t be shy, drop me an email and say hello.

Thank you.

Email me at katie@lessonsinbadassery.com

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I'm a sports/adventure journalist and copywriter, and I LOVE reading about badass women in sport, fitness and adventure. So I’m on a mission to find them, share their stories, and quiz them about their training, their motivation, and insider tips (totally hoping some badass magic will rub off on me along the way!). Plus I’ll bring you how-tos, must-have kit and tales of epic from some of the coolest and toughest events on the planet.

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