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In The Long Run
When you sign up for a multi-day ultra marathon, you’re not just committing to a race—you’re signing up for an experience that will push you physically, mentally, and emotionally. It’s a challenge that demands more than just training and stamina;… Continue reading
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BTU – Ice Ultra – Day 5 – The Sprint
Stage 5 starts at 10am the next day so I had set my alarm for 8. Others apparently didn’t get the memo and by 7 there is no more chance of sleep as torches and voices are up. There is… Continue reading
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BTU – Ice Ultra – Day 4 – Sami
Alarms were set for 4:30 as today is the long day starting at 6:30. We turned in early enough but sleep is not something I come on these event for, rarely stitching together more than a couple of hours at… Continue reading
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BTU – Ice Ultra – Day 3 – The Lakes
You know how when the moon is low in the sky, behind buildings or trees, it looks huge. If you actually measure the degrees of sky the moon takes up it doesn’t change. Looking bigger is an illusion caused by… Continue reading
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BTU – Ice Ultra – Day 2 – Mount Kabla
Stage 2 starts at 7:30 so that means a 5:30 alarm. 2 hours is just enough to time to do everything that needs to be done. First up is coffee. Someone has already put a big pot of water on… Continue reading
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BTU – Ice Ultra – Day 1 – Kungsleden
My alarm is set to 5:30am but I’m awake already. Well all get up and quickly pack away our sleeping bags in the frigid tent and walk back up to the cabin. There begins the morning routine that will be… Continue reading
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Beyond The Ultimate Ice Ultra: Conquering the 230km Arctic Challenge
We are sitting in a posh Chinese eatery slash pub in Camden, London sometime in March 2023. Marathon des Sables Tent 56 get togethers are usually in London since we are spread across the country. Talk has turned to future… Continue reading
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Conquering the Azores: Day 2 Race Report of the Ultra-X Azores
Morning broke on day 2 to the sounds of bird song. I began the usual morning routine on a multi day race: coffee, breakfast, re-pack kit and a visit to the washrooms. Luckily I had a packet of facial tissues… Continue reading
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How not to run the Ultra-X Azores 110 – Day 1
DAY ONE It’s rapidly dawning on me that a few sessions with the treadmill set to an incline doesn’t prepare you for a mountain ultra. My legs seem to be staging a coordinated strike, my calves refusing to work as… Continue reading
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Marathon des Sables – All You Wanted To Know About Kit
I spent months agonising over kit decisions, online blogs where highly useful but remember; what works for me may not work for you! I found loads of great blogs on the subject but found I always wanted more opinions so… Continue reading
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