Always Another Adventure

The world of Podcasts is changing, and I’m not sure I want this podcast to be part of that new world.  But don’t delete this just yet. BBC television now broadcasts the recording of its podcasts, such as the Uncloaked series that follows the Traitors TV show. Netflix has bought up some big names in Podcasting, because for them it’s relatively cheap. And there are just SO many podcasts out there, i...

Midlife Cyclist author Phil Cavell interviews cardiologist / cyclist Dr Nigel Stephens ✅ Full older athlete series  👉 https://tinyurl.com/OlderAthleteVideos 📘 Midlife Cyclist 👉  https://amzn.to/3YyIDuH (Amazon affiliate) 👀 👉 https://nigelstephens.co.uk/ 👀 👉 https://philcavell.substack.com/ 👀 👉 https://www.cyclefit.co.uk/ Video version https://youtu.be/SEnygjXGs8I

Midlife Cyclist author Phil Cavell talks about recovering from a serious heart event and how not to make the same mistake. Video Podcast on YouTube Phil writes more about this on Substack Buy The Midlife Cyclist on Amazon   (Amazon affiliate)

Video of this podcast here Buy Lootie's World Run here (affiliate) The fastest woman to run around the world.  825 days covering 40.5km a day and never got injured. Full story and video in one interview.

Dr Clarkson is an NHS cardiologist at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.  Our previous interview video had more than a million views.   This follow-up video podcast, a year later, has two parts.  In the first, Dr Clarkson outlines how we should all assess our own cardiac risks and explains more about the decision whether or not to take the drugs statins.  The second part is...

As a teenager Jude Kriwald cycled across two continents. Then he returned to a regular, normal life - job, partner, home, for ten years - but it wasn’t enough. So he headed to west Africa and documented his travels. He now helps others realise their adventure ambitions. Jude's Instagram Alone across Africa part 1 Alone across Gola Trailer Adventure Mentor Video podcast

After careers in the English and Danish health systems, Sally Walker works as a consultant on hormones and nutrition based on the island of Lanzarote.   She also gives talks at the sports resort Club la Santa where we stayed in December 2024.  As you’ll hear, she’s an advocate of older men using testosterone replacement therapy, particularly those who try to stay fit.  Personally, I’m much more ca...

Runners and cyclists know that, as we age, we should do more strength training to protect our bones, ligaments and balance.  But what sort of training is best, and how to do it safely?  Those questions led me to Emma at Wolfhouse Gym near Fort William in the Scottish highlands.  As well as having a British record and world championship win, Emma has developed a specialism in coaching over 50s who...

World Bicycle Relief empowers people and communities through life-changing bicycles.  The latest version of their robust Buffalo Bike has two chains, two chain rings and a unique two-gear system to help people cope with heavy loads and rough roads of Africa.  WBR is a very special cycling-focused charity and one I’m happy to support.  On the banks of the River Thames, I speak to Ben Sadler, the Ma...

'The Midlife Cyclist' is a book which reshaped the thinking of many cyclists.  Published in 2021, it is in part a scientific analysis of the inevitable changes associated with ageing.  It also offers gentle encouragement on how to cope and manage these changes, to keep fit and healthy into older age.  In this podcast, the author Phil Cavell talks about the lessons he learnt through resea...

Founder of boutique bike brand Vielo, Ian was the man who brought Scott to the UK.  Not bad for a former DJ. Vielo website https://www.vielo.cc/

Laval St Germain is a Canadian who has climbed the highest mountain on every continent, the seven summits, including  Everest, from the north side, without supplemental oxygen.  He was the first Canadian to do so.  When he visits a new country, he always tries to summit its highest peak: And he visits a lot of countries because he’s a commercial airline pilot.  Laval's website     Instagram  ...

Duncan McCallum has been a big part of the Scottish climbing scene for years, designing walls, presenting TV programmes and climbing hard.  He’s the founder of The Ledge climbing gym in Inverness which is where we recorded this.  Now aged sixty two, we sat down to talk motivation, training regime and some of the big injuries he has had to cope with, including a heart attack.  This interview forms...

This month I'm sharing an episode of different podcast, the Adventure Audio Podcast , in which I am the guest.   I was surprised when I was asked to contribute, given the two hosts, are extremely accomplished outdoors people.  But since I ask others to share their stories, I felt I ought to accept.   Peter Hockenhull and Laval St. Germain were  probing in their questions, and I probably share...

Glen Van Peski is well known in the United States as a leading member of the ultra-light hiking community and founder of https://www.gossamergear.com/ His new book extends the 'take less do more' philosophy, from backpacking to life as he and his wife Francie live it. We met in 2002 when Glen helped Liz and I on our PCT thru-hike, and it was great to reconnect with him.  Book on Amazon ▶...

Dr Peter Clarkson, is an NHS Cardiologist based in the Scottish highlands, and a very keen and talented rock climber.   He has also competed in triathlons. I’ve been trying to answer a question; 'how hard is too hard' when it comes to exercise for an older athlete?   How close to maximum heart rate should we be hiking, running and cycling?  What are the warning signs we're going too...

There’s more adventure in this podcast than most.  Ed Ley-Wilson talks us through Running the great Wall of China; kayaking Patagonia; and the kayak journey along Scotland’s west coast that promoted his most recent book.  Along the way we’ll take a dive into the ethics of fish farming.   Ed’s first book about running the Himalaya is called ‘The Himalayan Shuffle’ and you can find old copies on var...

Get your 2024 off to an exciting start by planning to cycle 100 miles this summer in Scotland's friendliest, free century ride.    Ride to the Sun is a (semi)-organised, summer solstice 100 mile ride through the night, from the English border city of Carlisle to the village of Cramond just north of Edinburgh in Scotland, aiming to arrive for sunrise around 4:20am. We’ll hear from organisers G...

This is a story of adventure on the highest of mountains, and also so much more.   A young TV camera operator gets his first big break to film on Everest.  He then has to come to terms with almost dying in an avalanche and the tragedy of losing friends in two of the biggest disasters ever to hit that mountain.  In this podcast we hear the story of Joe French's recovery from post traumatic str...

The Roam Scotland Rally is an annual ride, devised by Calum Munro after he cycled the Torino Nice Rally.  Each year it takes a different route and spoke to Calum part-way through the 2023 ride.  The routes can be tackled at any time. Roam Scotland Rally website

In the Spring of 2023 Jamie Aarons set a new record for a self-propelled round of The Munros, Scotland's 282 mountains over 3,000ft in elevation.  Here she talks about her background, discovering hill-running, the community that helped her complete the challenge and the problems she overcame along the way. Jamie's Just Giving page     Jamie's Website

Part 2.  Former British Mountain Bike champion, Active Nation Commission for Scotland, and now author of an excellent memoir (sort of memoir) Other Ways to Win we'll hear from the inspiring Lee Craigie.  Lee and I take a short ride together, chatting about the book and some of its deeper themes.  Lee reads passages from the book and these act as springboards for our conversation.  There are t...

Former British Mountain Bike champion, Active Nation Commission for Scotland, and now author of an excellent memoir (sort of memoir) Other Ways to Win we'll hear from the inspiring Lee Craigie.  Lee and I take a short ride together, chatting about the book and some of its deeper themes.  Lee reads passages from the book and these act as springboards for our conversation.  There are too many a...

Single-speed round-the-world cyclist Markus Stitz has written another book Bikepacking Scotland.  He runs the website of the same name and I met Markus in his home in Edinburgh. Buy Bikepacking Scotland on Amazon (affiliate link) Bikepacking Scotland.com

The parallels between solo ocean racing and other ultra endurance sports are not immediately obvious.  But as I listened to Pip Hare talk about her goal to complete the Vendee Globe - solo around the world race - for the second time, age 50, I heard striking and surprising parallels between this multi-million euro sport and simple ultra running or cycling.  At which Pip also excels.  She is part o...