Dispatches from the field.
Notes from the road, the ocean and the ice — the planning, the training and the long build toward the start line. Updated as the expedition takes shape.
What I got wrong about dreams (and why dreams matter)
I used to be a big believer in SMART goals. I would set my goals and challenges and pursue them with vengeance. Dreams…well, they felt fluffy and not real. Like the dreams that evaporate when we wake up. Or the daydreams we have to distract ourselves. They are ideas that exist between our ears but […]
Read the dispatchTraining: What I’m Currently Doing & Tracking
Training for Pole to Pole is about building a body that can keep going, day after day, across some very different environments and modes of travel. So, right now, my training is deliberately broad: strength, aerobic fitness, movement, and recovery. The bigger picture Pole to Pole will take me from the Geographic North Pole to […]
Read moreThe Countdown is ON!
My plan is to start Pole to Pole on 27 July 2027. Exciting and mildly terrifying! Particularly when I look at my 500+ line long project plan. But hey ho, I’m either overwhelmed or bored… The milestone reached this month was launching this incredible website. A huge shoutout to Josh and his team at Launchpad […]
Read morePolar Training in Norway
In March I headed to Norway for my first polar training — an amazing and challenging couple of weeks dragging a pulk across the Hardangervidda, learning the craft of moving and living on the ice.
Read moreEarly Planning
Making some early progress on the route, the logistics and the long list of firsts — still a very long way to go.
Read moreLet the journey begin…
It all begins with an idea — the first spark of a dream to travel the length of the planet, pole to pole.
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