for those who love the outdoors
18 September, 2022
Whahoo! Nicky is off on her next adventure - it's
very big, it's very scary, super remote and absolutely freezing! She is heading back to the Arctic Circle to raise much need funds for two very
special charities. This time, she is going even further north towards
to the actual North Pole!
On October 30th 2022 I will travelling to Greenland to take part in "The Coolest Half Marathon on Earth". It is a huge undertaking and completely out of my comfort zone, I have been dreaming about it for 4 years, planning for over a year and my relentless training has already started. I am not a natural runner so it all feels like hard work at the moment (In the really full on weeks I expect to have a few nanna naps!)
Money
raised will be divided between two charities Safe in Sussex and
Chestnut Tree House.
Here is a little summary! This list is only appearing here, as it's too daunting a prospect to spread it about where I could catch a glimpse of it and scare myself half to death! Take a look...
Greenland Mission:
Half Marathon: 13. 3 miles in the ice and snow
Location Greenland - 67°00′31″N 50°41′21″W - remote and furthest North I've ever been.
Course Type: Difficult - we all need to run in spikes - Arctic Tundra, Greenland Glacier and the occasional crevasse! We will be watching out for Polar bears.
Average Temperature: minus 16 degrees. MINUS 16 DEGREES!!! - with windchill it will be even colder.
Shift 14 lbs. I'm a stone too heavy and need to look after my dodgy knees.
Race must be completed in 4 hours so I really need to work on my pace. If any runners are still out on the course after this time they scoop you up on a snowmobile.
Official Training started: July 6th. A 16 weeks training programme is in full swing. I am on week 11 - only 5 weeks to go and the nerves are kicking in.
Training programme includes: 70 training sessions which include 265 miles in training runs, plus 16 sessions in the gym. Plus lots of sleep and lots of food! This was me at The University of Brighton doing my lactate threshold test, so I can work out my optimal running pace! My aim is slow and steady.
It looks brutal but I know I will be crossing the finish line, a weeping mess or whooping with joy - only time will tell!
This is one almighty mission and I am super excited and super terrified in equal measures.
I will give you an update just before I go and let you know how my training goes next week in the Environmental Chamber at the University of Brighton - think massive fridge at minus 20 and me running as fast as I can on a treadmill to keep warm!
Over and Out
Lots of Love #PinkNicky
My very first adventure was on a Tall Ship called The Sir Winston Churchill when I had just turned 18.
I have loved adventures ever since. Although I still get seasick 30 years on!
I would describe myself as an everyday adventurer. I try to squeeze adventure into my every day, from walks, swims, and runs to films, podcasts, and books. I am always on the lookout for communities to connect with and adventures to be found.
I have just hit 50, and my adventure journey has changed so many times over the years. From a 20-year-old canoeing and sailing instructor to a Mum with young children teaching them to embrace the outdoors through camping, building dens, and cooking on open fires, to a mum of young teens when we surfed, coast-steered, climbed Ben Nevis, and swam in the North Sea!
My boys are in their late teens now and are slowly flying the nest. I find myself here now, ready to embrace the next stage of my adventure journey.
Embracing my newfound freedom and loving being outside, I am ready to do some exploring!
My adventure journey has included Moonwalks, marathon walks along Hadrian's Wall and the South Coast, firewalks, abseiling down castles, coast steering, a cross-country ski marathon in the Arctic Circle, a wing walk, and training in an Environmental Cold Chamber at the University of Sussex at minus 20!
I have just returned from running a half marathon in Greenland—the biggest and most extreme event I have ever participated in. This Arctic adventure has definitely left me with a fire in my soul for more adventures.
In the last year, I have been trekking in Peru, visiting the Amazon Rainforest, camping at -10 in Sweden, and falling in love with cross-country skiing. I have also organised a mega sea swim for over 500 open-water swimmers to celebrate International Women's Day and am now an official Surfers Against Sewage Rep for Brighton.
This year, I am very proud to have launched the UK's first #makingwaves campaign to attract more women to Adventure.
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I’ve been exploring since I was 18. Wingwalking, moonwalking, firewalking, sea swimming, road running, abseiling, canoeing, kayaking, searching for parrots in the depths of the Amazon rainforest – you name it, I’ve done it! I’m passionate about camper vans, wild swimming, beach saunas, and long walks whilst never forgetting my trusty packet of Digestives! As a blogger for adventure companies, an Ambassador for RubyMoon, a member of the Berghaus Kit Squad, and a speaker at The Adventure Mind Conference, it’s safe to say that adventure is very much part of my everyday DNA.
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Happy Adventuring
Nicky Chisholm aka #PinkNicky
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