It seems about every 5 minutes that a new tweet appears announcing Mark's latest marathon! Almost three weeks in, and today he is on his 19th, after completing marathon number 18 from Charmes to Thielouze only yesterday.  Mark will continue to run through eastern France for the rest of May, crossing the border into Spain next month, where he is hoping to finish his challenge in Barcelona around the 26th June.

If you were one of the 10 000+ people who have seen Mark talk this spring, then chances are you’ve probably been inspired to drag your bike out of the shed, dust off the cobwebs and hit the open road.

Having cycled around the world and along the length of the American Cordillera, Mark see’s himself foremost as an adventurer rather than a cyclist. For Mark, traveling at the speed of a bicycle is the best way to truly experience another culture:

Award-winning author and mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick has signed a deal with award-winning independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing for the eagerly anticipated follow up to his first book, Psychovertical.

Provisionally entitled Cold Wars, and scheduled for publication in October 2010, Andy’s second book will build on the success of Psychovertical, which was awarded the prestigious Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature in 2008. 

When adventure photographer John Beatty travelled to Iceland last week on an assignment for leading outdoor brand Rohan, he hadn’t expected such a spectacular backdrop for his photo-shoot.

Witnessing the ferocious volcanic eruption at Eyjafjallajokull, John took the opportunity to capture the incredible seismic events on camera. Camping near the volcano, John and his guide, Jon Magnussen, explored the volcanic basin for two days, leaving on the third day as the volcano seemed to burn itself out.