It’s 6.00am on the west coast of Oregon, USA and Justin True joins me from his garage, the only spot in the house to get a full wi-fi signal, first coffee of the day in hand. For the last year he had been living life in London, UK, his job on nuclear plants allowing him to work remotely, but for now he is back in his hometown in the US working on plans for his next challenge.

In 2016 Nikki Love attempted her extraordinary, to run 63 marathons in 63 days. ‘Why 63?’, was the first thing that sprang to my mind, ‘seems like an odd number’, I thought. But it was a considered target, one which made perfect sense once Nikki had explained it.

Having been a competitive kayaker and swimmer, Sophie Rooney is no stranger to a challenge. She joined us over Zoom from her home in Cumbria to discuss the story behind ‘Rundinavia’ - her most significant test of endurance yet.

I first listened to Nikki’s story when she was interviewed from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the 2020 Kendal Mountain Festival. I was immediately taken aback by the raw emotion in her voice. There was a sense of vulnerability that left me wanting to know more and to gain a better understanding of who Nikki is.

Quite often we are introduced, all be it virtually at present, to new people from all walks of life with inspiring stories to tell. Some of these people are making a real difference in society and Anthony Daulphin is one of them.

A story about a girl, her dog and a van and how with an old map and half a tank of petrol you can find freedom and overcome anxiety.

Filmmaker and self-described ‘oddball’, Beau Miles has been sharing short films on YouTube for a total of four years now. From running long distances to up-cycling waste, Beau appears to have mastered the art of storytelling; bringing intrigue to ideas which are seemingly simple.

Scott Jenkins is currently deep into his brutal training regime for something pretty extraordinary. Something that when you stop and actually think about, kind of blows your mind. We caught up with him via Zoom to get more of an insight into his life in general and the challenge that lies ahead of him for 2021

“I’ve learnt what’s important and what’s worth fighting for”, Vanessa Ruck said as she reflected on her journey to recovery following her accident. Having just arrived in Wales after moving house, she joined us over video chat to share her story on how she became known as ‘The Girl on a Bike’.

Lara Vafiadis was radiating warmth and energy from the start in our video chat. Appearing in front of a framed picture featuring three sailboats, it was clear that she was excited to be discussing her entry into the impressive Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge.

It wasn’t the first time in its twenty-year lifetime that I have called out in desperation to the bike, “What’s wrong with you NOW?”