“i cycled to the ‘south pole’ in 26 hours”

“Jesus, my butt hurts,” I say to myself as I return the saddle after a short climb. I knew I should’ve given the tri-suit a few extra outings in the run-up to this race. It’s not that I haven’t worn i

I only met Sophie once before committing to support her in Ireland. I have broken three world records in static cycling, so I know how hard it is. Plus, with surnames like ours, we were always going t

Will Goodge’s Australian Ultra: Record, resilience, and responding to the ‘cheat’ accusations

Our speed over ground aboard Polaris reads 16kts. It’s midnight and the black, star-studded sky jigs around overhead. I’m tethered to the helm, watching our instruments like a hawk as I bear away to t

When Imo told me about her idea, my first thought was ‘Oh god, here we go again’. She had already become the youngest female to run John O’Groats to Land’s End. It’s all very well saying,‘I’m going to

“The big problem I had was doldrums. I ...