Extrema sporter

When adventure/extreme sports achieved liftoff in the mid-1970s, John Long stories provided a kind of Technicolor diary of what it was like to shoot rapids with Punan tribesmen in …

Push Yourself to Go Farther, Longer."How long is an ultramarathon?Technically an ultramarathon is any foot race longer than a marathon." So begins Chapter 1 of James Shapiro's …

Masochism is sexy, human, reviled, worshipped, and can be delightfully bizarre. Deliberate and consensual pain has been with us for millennia, encompassing everyone from Black …

WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023: SPORTA definitive and intriguing biography of Max Verstappen, Formula 1's superstar, Lewis Hamilton's great rival and the three-time winner of the …

A beautiful collection of photographs and personal reflections on the life of professional ski mountaineer, surfer, climber, photographer, and all around adventurer, Chad Sayers.At …

Biking inspires millions of people around the world, with an ever-growing fan base. With some 200 colour and black-and-white photographs, Icons of Cycling captures the thrill and …

Ride lays bare the harrowing beginnings and the tough life lessons learned by superstar John Buultjens on his rise to BMX Glory, Against All the Odds. Raised by his poor family on …

Go here. Do that. Work here. Buy that.Spend each day bored, staring at a screen, wondering if this is really all there is.There is another way.My name is Nightscape. Through years …

In our day we were forerunners/pioneers in the sport of distance running further than marathons, 50k runs, 100k and 100 mile road track or country races.

Understanding the motivations behind those who partake in extreme sports can be difficult for some. If the popular conception holds that the incentive behind extreme sports …