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Interested in pursuing some type of adventure for yourself? A big cycling trip, a canoe race, or whatever? Or do you want some ideas for the what, guidance for the how, or some motivation for the why? Here’s a personally curated list of resources that I have found relevant and helpful. Explore, and I’ll bet you find something good. I add to it regularly, so come back and check it out periodically.
The Science Behind WOOP
WOOP is a neuroscience-based methodology for increasing your rate of success in achieving goals. It stands forWishOutcomeObstaclePlanWOOP is a mental...
6 Qualities of Mental Toughness
This article from the journal Psychology Today provides some food for thought on how you can train your mind to...
Arthur the King
I was initially uninterested in seeing this movie because for some reason I had the impression it would be a...
Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
Author: Tony Horwitz Captain James Cook sailed 150,000 miles in the mid-1700s, making the last great voyages of discovery and...
Undaunted Courage
This biography by Stephen Ambrose is about Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark expedition fame. Ambrose assembles a mix...
Mississippi Solo: A River Quest
Author: Eddy Harris Mississippi Solo is a beautiful true-life American adventure about a black man paddling a canoe alone down...
Swimming to Antartica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer
Author: Lynne Cox Epic swim after epic swim, Lynne Cox describes her experiences in such vividness that one can almost...
Find a Way: The Inspiring Story of One Woman’s Pursuit of a Lifelong Dream
Author: Diana Nyad Dream adventures rarely just happen. They take a lot of time, effort, and often many years of...
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
People tackle epic physical adventures for many different reasons. Some do it for the emotional healing effect that a large...
Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, Sexy and Smart – Until You’re 80 and Beyond
Author: Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge M.D. My father gave me this book when I was approaching the half-century...
Who Moved My Cheese: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and Life
Author: Spencer Johnson Do you feel your life is stuck in a rut because you knowingly, or unwittingly, fear and...
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
As Hutchinson puts it in this book, endurance is “the struggle to continue against a mounting desire to stop.” He...
The Winner’s Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success
Want to know how some people always seem blessed with success? And do you want to know how you can...
YMCA Camp Menogyn
Are you looking for a way to introduce your children to adventure in the outdoors in a safe and wholesome...
American Sailing
Want to learn how to sail a small boat? A big boat? This organization has an excellent reputation for a...
Maiden
Tracy Edwards is an inspiration to anyone harboring a grand ambition who is starting at ground zero with no money,...
Not Too Late: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age
Author: Gwendolyn Bounds An inspiring autobiographical account of an out-of-shape middle-aged woman stuck in the classic career rut of life...
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| Image | Title | Summary | Categories | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nyad | Want to know what it’s like to swim non-stop in the ocean for 53 hours? … | Movies | Dale | December 14, 2024 |
 | The Science Behind WOOP | WOOP is a neuroscience-based methodology for increasing your rate of success in achieving goals. It … | Articles | Dale | December 13, 2024 |
 | 6 Qualities of Mental Toughness | This article from the journal Psychology Today provides some food for thought on how you … | Articles | Dale | December 13, 2024 |
 | Arthur the King | I was initially uninterested in seeing this movie because for some reason I had the … | Movies | Dale | December 12, 2024 |
 | Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before | Author: Tony Horwitz Captain James Cook sailed 150,000 miles in the mid-1700s, making the last … | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | Undaunted Courage | This biography by Stephen Ambrose is about Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark expedition fame. Ambrose assembles a mix of expedition journal excerpts and his own modern day commentary into a wonderful story of adventure, exploration, grit, and human challenges. It might be best read while paddling down the Missouri River | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | Mississippi Solo: A River Quest | Author: Eddy Harris Mississippi Solo is a beautiful true-life American adventure about a black man … | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | Swimming to Antartica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer | Author: Lynne Cox Epic swim after epic swim, Lynne Cox describes her experiences in such … | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | Find a Way: The Inspiring Story of One Woman’s Pursuit of a Lifelong Dream | Author: Diana Nyad Dream adventures rarely just happen. They take a lot of time, effort, … | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail | People tackle epic physical adventures for many different reasons. Some do it for the emotional healing effect that a large dose of nature, exercise, and unimpeded opportunity to ponder life can bring. Cheryl Strayed demonstrates this in an existing, yet deeply personal memoir about her own healing on the Pacific Crest Trail. | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, Sexy and Smart – Until You’re 80 and Beyond | Author: Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge M.D. My father gave me this book when … | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | Who Moved My Cheese: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and Life | Author: Spencer Johnson Do you feel your life is stuck in a rut because you … | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance | As Hutchinson puts it in this book, endurance is “the struggle to continue against a mounting desire to stop.” He helps disentangle the link between mind and body in a ways that allows you to extend your physical limits further than you ever believed possible. | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | The Winner’s Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success | Want to know how some people always seem blessed with success? And do you want to know how you can be like that? It’s not necessarily IQ or how you were raised. This book on neuroscience presents interesting techniques that breed success. | Books | Dale | October 22, 2024 |
 | YMCA Camp Menogyn | Are you looking for a way to introduce your children to adventure in the outdoors … | Organization | Dale | October 7, 2024 |
 | American Sailing | Want to learn how to sail a small boat? A big boat? This organization has an excellent reputation for a wide variety of training and certifications for sailors, both beginning and advanced. Learn about boat handling, navigation, meteorology, and lots more. | Organization | Dale | October 7, 2024 |
 | Maiden | Tracy Edwards is an inspiration to anyone harboring a grand ambition who is starting at … | Movies | Dale | October 3, 2024 |
 | Not Too Late: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age | Author: Gwendolyn Bounds An inspiring autobiographical account of an out-of-shape middle-aged woman stuck in the … | Books | Dale | October 3, 2024 |
WOOP is a neuroscience-based methodology for increasing your rate of success in achieving goals. It stands...
This article from the journal Psychology Today provides some food for thought on how you can train your...
I was initially uninterested in seeing this movie because for some reason I had the impression it would...
Author: Tony Horwitz
Captain James Cook sailed 150,000 miles in the mid-1700s, making the last great...
This biography by Stephen Ambrose is about Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark expedition fame. Ambrose...
Author: Eddy Harris
Mississippi Solo is a beautiful true-life American adventure about a black man...
Author: Lynne Cox
Epic swim after epic swim, Lynne Cox describes her experiences in such vividness...
Author: Diana Nyad
Dream adventures rarely just happen. They take a lot of time, effort, and often many...
People tackle epic physical adventures for many different reasons. Some do it for the emotional healing...