Stories

Weeks worth writing down.

Every story sits on its own week in my life in weeks. Newest first.

Latest · AdventuresThe first sunrise of the yearSince 2013 I've welcomed every new year from a summit: up on New Year's Eve, a night under the stars, and the first sunrise of the year from the top.January 2026 · week 2,251
Biking · Adventures

Pedaling 4 Freedom, Astoria to Washington

Coast to coast on a red tandem called Kindness, with an empty seat for anyone who wanted to ride against human trafficking.

May 2024 · week 2,167
Biking · Adventures

Silk Road Mountain Race

1,708 km and 28,000 m of climbing, solo and unsupported through the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

August 2019 · week 1,919
Biking · Adventures

Freedom Seat, Chennai to Hamburg

A tandem with an empty back seat, 13 countries, and 180 people who rode it with me against human trafficking.

May 2019 · week 1,906
Biking · Adventures

Indian Pacific Wheel Race

Solo and unsupported across Australia, from the Indian Ocean at Fremantle to the steps of the Sydney Opera House.

March 2018 · week 1,845
Biking · Adventures

Freedom Seat New Zealand

Cape Reinga to Bluff on a tandem with an empty back seat, and 140 people who took it against human trafficking.

January 2017 · week 1,784
Running · Adventures · Food

Black Forest cake in the Black Forest

A promise I made as a boy in Chennai, kept on the summit of Feldberg: a slice of Black Forest cake, eaten in the Black Forest.

October 2015 · week 1,716
Adventures

A night on the Cliffs of Moher

Sleeping on top of the Cliffs of Moher, on the Wild Atlantic Way. One of the highlights of my life.

September 2015 · week 1,714
Biking · Adventures

The Wild Atlantic Way

Cork to Donegal by bike along Ireland's Atlantic coast: 2,000+ km in 16 days, and a night asleep on the Cliffs of Moher.

September 2015 · week 1,713
Running · Adventures

Home is behind, the world ahead

The verse I wrote in my journal before Te Araroa, and the shell I picked up on Ninety Mile Beach to carry with me.

September 2014 · week 1,662
From the archive · 2009 to 2012

Run Naresh Run

My first blog: 31 posts from the years running took over my weeks.

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From the archive

My First Marathon! w00t

And finally...I completed my first full marathon. Aug 30 2009, the day I'll remember forever.

August 2009 · week 1,399