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Laura Kennington

Laura Kennington is a British adventure athlete with a passion for the endurance capability of the human body. A strong believer in the positive impact that adventure and sport can have on children and adults alike, Laura uses her human powered journeys as a platform to inspire

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Jan 8, 2017

Girls Night Out

“Just wondering if by any chance you might be up for an impromptu wild camp tomorrow evening?”

It had just gone 10am on Wednesday morning and the above message from my friend Sophie pinged up on my phone. I hadn’t seen Sophie for a couple of months and we were overdue a…

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Jul 26, 2016

“Respond to every call that excites your spirit”

When was the last time you tried something new?

It’s 5am on a Saturday morning and I’ve dragged myself out of bed to do just this. The lure of a new adventure, no matter how small, is impossible to resist.

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Feb 27, 2016

“There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met. “

Last year, in the early stages of forming the idea for the Channel Islands Triathlon, I was lucky enough to be introduced to Adrian Sarchet. Adrian lives in Guernsey with his wife Andy and is a hugely accomplished…

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Apr 21, 2015

“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it”

Hey, folks. I thought it was about high time for an update. I’m now less than ONE MONTH away from heading to Russia to paddle Europe’s longest river! Yep! It sure crept up quick! Things have been busy here, to say the least and I thought…

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Jan 15, 2015

This Girl Can

Sport England recently launched their new campaign, The Girl Can, designed to encourage women everywhere to get more active. The very instant I got a whiff of this, I was of course really keen to get involved and I am very proud to be partnered up with them. The date of the official launch was January…

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Aug 22, 2014

|A Tribute to Helen Bamber | “It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness”

Some of you might have seen me post the news of Helen Bamber passing away on my social media sites and some of you might be vaguely aware that over the years I’ve undertaken…

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May 18, 2014

“Spend the day: you can’t take it with you”

This post is in praise of mixing it up a little and about making the most of your day. This post is about the joys of sleeping in a field, in the middle of a week.