Oman for Adventure Sports Chicks

Sultan Qaboos' Grand Mosque; the largest mosque in Oman

What the enthusiastic adventure traveller should know about Oman - its history, the variety of adventure sports available and more Read more »

Cold Sprain – Warm Stretches

the beautiful Quantocks

After a cold, a quick recovery from a nasty injury makes Carole Edrich wonder about alternative ways to get fitter while training for her Etape-from-Chemo challenge Read more »

Carole’s 2011 Bike Rides

Huge cyclist sculpture with the Pyrenees in the background

Ambitious or not, these are the bike rides and races I hope to complete in 2011 Read more »

Maratona dles Dolomites

Cycling in Alta Badia, part of the beautiful Dolomites

Carole describes a five-mountain cycle challenge that she has accepted in Italy's beautiful Dolomite Mountains Read more »

Cycling Across New York State Along the Canal Towpaths

shadow bike at rest

Not content with simply cycling an ambitious canal route as the first of her cycling challenges, Carole Edrich will be learning about the locals and trying to keep up with an Olympic athlete. She briefly describes this bike ride across the breadth of New York State here Read more »