The book takes a look at the mysterious Tarahumara tribe who live in the Mexican canyons. They’re reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals! Hannahspecialises in active travel and on That Adventurer you’ll find hiking, walking, biking, skiing and all sorts of active travel guides to allow you to see a destination in an adventurous way.

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Disillusioned with corporate London life and with no previous experience as a long-distance cyclist, Anna decides to clamber atop a beautiful pink bicycle (named Boudica) and set out on an 11,000-mile journey on her own, through each and every state of the USA. It’s not an easy swim and one that she’d attempted before and failed due to very near death by jellyfish and poor weather. But, on September 2, 2013, at the age of sixty-four, Nyad emerged onto the sands of Key West after swimming 111 miles in fifty-three hours. That’s why I’ve run the length of the UK in my bare feet – to show girls and young women that taking risks and doing things that scare them, big or small, can be incredible.Launched 6 December 2022, Barefoot Britain tells the story of Anna McNuff’s incredible 90 marathons (2,352 miles) barefoot adventure to show girls and young women that they can do anything they set their mind to. From Shetland to London, Girlguiding Ambassador Anna met and ran with hundreds of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers during her five-month challenge in 2019. Have you ever wanted to kayak down a gorge in New Zealand? Or run night-time marathons through the Californian desert? How about rollerblading 100 miles around Amsterdam? Why take the shortest, most direct route through life, when you could choose the wiggliest, most mountainous one possible? Read everything you can get your hands on by Anna! And then look for the Adventure Man books her partner writes; he's just as warm and crazy! Anna is hilarious and this book offers the perfect escapism while we’re housebound. You’ll feel like you’re hiking in New Zealand right alongside her and honestly, I think I’ve just convinced myself to go re-read this book.

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I absolutely LOVED this book. The first time I read it I was trying to get into running for an upcoming half marathon. That probably helped my enjoyment but I think even if you hate running you won’t be able to help but find this book interesting. Anna McNuff set out from the Shetland Isles in June 2019 and, after 2,620 miles - the equivalent of 100 marathons - reached the finishing line on Sunday, November 17. McNuff has completed a multitude of challenges, the smaller of which include running the length of Hadrian's Wall (86 miles) dressed as a Roman soldier, running the length of the Jurassic Coast (96 miles) dressed as a Dinosaur and rollerblading 100 miles around Amsterdam. Armed with a limited grasp of Spanish and determined to meet as many llamas as possible, Anna and her friend Faye set off on a 6-month journey along the spine of the largest mountain range in the world – the Andes.

Franny talks her way onto a fishing boat, and she and the crew set sail, travelling ever further from shore and safety. Furthermore, McNuff, an ambassador for UK Girl Guiding, plotted her route to reach as many Guide (girl guides) units as possible, arriving in the evenings to give motivational talks and show them her disgusting feet. ‘I wanted to bring it to life for them, show them that I’m a real human being and I’m really doing it, and it’s hard and it’s awesome and all those things,’ she says. The group come from all walks of life. Some drop off after a mile, Anna giving them a huge hug to send them on their way, some stay for five miles then head. By the time we near 10km the group has roughly halved. But it’s clear a lot of the group are there to go the whole hog with Anna on the 22 mile stage – and that I, regretfully, am not one of them. Much Better Adventure’s Stuart Kenny after running with Anna on Barefoot Britain. I’ve read several of McNuff’s books and each is a gem. She lives a life many dream of and reading about her adventures allows me to be there in spirit. I think now I’ve been through so many cycles of ups and downs now that I’m starting to roll with it a bit more. Being able to talk about tough days openly is not something that comes naturally to people. And often before I post something where I’m crying in a video I’ll have this barrier which wants me not to do it. It’s showing vulnerability. But then I realise that’s the only way you’re going to help people. Everybody feels like that. And I want to show people that I feel all the same things that they do.

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This hilarious travel adventure book follows Kristin Newman as she travels the world and meets men all over the world who offer her emotional connection without having to give up her freedom. McNuff appeared on series 8 of CBBC's Operation Ouch - sharing her ‘brilliant body’ with Dr Ronx on an episode about barefoot running. Her Barefoot Britain run was also documented via a series of popular YouTube videos in 2019.Anna is a breath of fresh air and an inspiration to women and girls everywhere. An honest description of an impressive feat (feet) beautifully written and engagingly told.

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With only a farm dog, Holly, labelled “a domesticated wolf” by her former owners, to keep her company, Trina unravels under the pressure of a long-distance relationship and a dawning awareness of the environmental crisis that climate change is producing in the boreal. A fiction book but a great adventure nonetheless this book set in Alaksa, will have you mesmerised by both the beauty and the harshness of an Alaskan winter.I ran the length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa trail. Almost 2000 miles. And I thought it was time for another run, but I wanted to do it in the UK and had just become an ambassador for Girlguiding. So I wanted to talk to young women on the route and try and entertain them with stories and make them consider if they wanted to explore the world too.” Barefoot Britain Barefoot Britain was no different. Anna is refreshingly honest about the difficulties she faced whilst on her run, both physically and mentally. Barefoot Britain is a tale of ths kindness of strangers, the beauty of Britain and the discovery of true resilience. A down to earth account of the highs and lows of facing and achieving an incredible challenge. Anna shows the impossible is possible, never stop your dreams. Anna’s playfulness in how she writes, the honesty about the highs and lows of running such a high profile adventure journey and the relish with eating tasty treats! The group are waiting for Anna McNuff. And they let out a huge cheer as the floppy pink hair and bare feet of the acclaimed outdoor adventurer bounds across the street to meet them.