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Anna Blackwell: Kayaking the Continent

April 3, 2018 by badassery No Comments

In a few weeks, 24-year-old adventurer Anna Blackwell will be packing up her kayak to attempt a world-first expedition with teammate, Kate Culverwell, as they Kayak from England to the Black Sea. No stranger to expeditions, in the last few years Anna has completed a solo 5-week trek of the Arctic wilderness with only reindeers for company; walked 1000 miles solo from France to Spain, and trekked Spain’s 500-mile Camino de Santiago solo.

I chatted with Anna ahead of her Kayaking the Continent expedition to see how she was planning and preparing, and found out about the highs and lows of her solo expeditions so far.

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Emma Timmis: Adventure, ultras and ElliptiGo

October 16, 2017 by badassery No Comments

Adventure athlete Emma Timmis is no stranger to endurance feats, having been the first woman to run the 1500 mile length of South Africa’s Freedom Trail – the equivalent of running 57 marathons in 57 days (!) She’s also cycled 2000km from Manchester to the Dolomites in Italy on a touring bike, and run 2452 miles across Africa. Right now, however, the 33-year-old is more than 5705km into her challenge to ride an ElliptiGO (a seat-less elliptical bike) 8000km across Australia, solo and self-supported. With only a quarter of her journey left, she’s already broken the distance record.

I caught up with Emma on the phone the day before she left for Australia to chat adventures (she’s had a few), endurance and ultra running.

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Watch: Kalen Thorien’s high traverse hike of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

May 17, 2017 by badassery No Comments

Love spectacular scenery? Love badass women on solo missions to explore the world? Watch pro skier and adventurer, Kalen Thorien, document her 18-day, 270-mile solo high traverse hike of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in this beautiful film courtesy of Salomon TV.

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Cool event alert! Women’s Adventure Expo event – 22nd April

April 10, 2017 by badassery No Comments

Looking for inspiration this month? The Women’s Adventure Expo is coming to Bristol with a new spin-off event, WAExpo Takes to the Water. The water-themed event includes amazing female adventure speakers, Ted-style talks from Clipper Round the World Yacht Race and Shore Seeker Challenges, updates from the Marine Conservation Society and taster activities in and out of the water.

Key speakers: The line-up features epic water-based female adventurers, including open water marathon swimmer, Beth French (interview coming soon!), world land and sea adventurer, Sarah Outen MBE, Atlantic rower Natalia Cohen from the Coxless Crew, and international adventure kayaker, Erin Bastian.

When: Saturday 22 April, 10am – 5.30pm, with pre-event drinks and Shore Seeker talks on the Friday evening, and activities, such as SUP taster sessions, on Sunday.

Where: The MShed, Bristol harbour.

Tickets: £35. Buy yours here.

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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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I’m thrilled to quiz OCR World Champ (3K) and do I’m thrilled to quiz OCR World Champ (3K) and double European champion @idamathildee about all things training and racing on Lessons in Badassery today 💥 
In addition to having more than 100 race podiums to her name, Ida also holds the world record for the longest rope climb by a female and the longest rope climb from water 💪

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Today’s interview is with avid runner and Hyrox Today’s interview is with avid runner and Hyrox World champs qualifier, Mandy Williams (@n_d_athlete). Mandy, who was part of last year’s Masters team at the Mountain Running World Championships, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 45, and suddenly a lifetime of symptoms made sense.
In this interview Mandy shares how her diagnosis changed her life immeasurably, how she’s training for the upcoming Hyrox World Championship, and the challenges her autism presents when competing in races and events.

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The incredible @runjunkorun has such a long list o The incredible @runjunkorun has such a long list of ultrarunning accolades, it’s difficult to know where to start! The two-time breast cancer survivor has finished more than *21* 100-mile races, and at the age of 52 was the first person to complete the Ultrarunning Grand Slam AND the full Leadville races series in one season. 🤩💥 

I’m thrilled to have Junko answer my questions on all of the above and more, over on Lessons in Badassery today. Thank you for the inspiration, Junko! 

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Major fan-girling today over the incredible @dedeg Major fan-girling today over the incredible @dedegriesbauer, Ultraman World Champion, multi-time Ironman champ and all-round endurance sport legend. In her 50s, she’s proving unstoppable with new course records and world records galore.
Today on Lessons in Badassery, Dede shares what went into last year’s Ultraman World Championship win, her training, mental strategies, and how her approach to racing has changed compared to her time as a younger athlete.

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When Tunisian swimmer @leila_dachraoui was just 1 When Tunisian swimmer @leila_dachraoui was just 15 years old, she became the youngest gold medallist at the 1987 African Games. She had a promising career as a professional swimmer ahead of her, until circumstances forced her to her to quit. 
Proving it’s never too late to follow your dreams, nearly 30 years later, Leila returned to the pool and has since won countless medals as a Masters athlete. You can read more about her inspirational swimming journey via our Q&A 🤩

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