All on the Same Journey

All on the Same Journey

by | Mar 23, 2020 | Aral Kum, Expeditions

Expeditions invariably test you with challenges but it always seems to be the toughest one that is the least expected. This time the Aral Crossing team face the same unanticipated challenge as the rest of the world. We are all on a voyage into the unknown.  The global...
Pawing Over the Map

Pawing Over the Map

by | Mar 6, 2020 | Aral Kum, Expeditions

A route briefing with Arabella, map spread out on her studio floor, offered some hairy moments with a determined bid from her two darling Irish terriers to be a presence if not at certainly on and all over the Aral Kum. As an ex Irish terrier owner, not only is all...
A Quick Run Through the Car Wash

A Quick Run Through the Car Wash

by | Mar 1, 2020 | Aral Kum, Expeditions, Training

A crisp, cold morning with a zingy wind and blue skies. What a tease … Set off optimistically on a 2-hour x-country yomp only to get a thorough rinsing in monsoon-like rain, then pebble-dashed by hail pellets, rounded off by blustery blow-dry in a gale, before...
Preparing Mind and Body

Preparing Mind and Body

by | Feb 28, 2020 | Aral Kum, Expeditions, Training

Rosie undertakes an arduous training regime tailored to meet endurance challenges. Clearly not of a beefy build, Rosie is a great believer that gaining body strength feeds mental confidence.  She adheres rigidly to her programme which varies daily to include, gym work...