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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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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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Marathon des Sables – Stage 1 – The Intro Day
Sunrise broke at about 0600 camp time (the bivouac is on a different time to Morroco, GMT +0 if I recall correctly) and we woke up to begin our morning ritual. You have about 2 hours which seems like it… Continue reading
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Marathon des Sables – The Toughest Footrace on Earth?
I’m recently back from the 36th Marathon Des Sables and since I found peoples blogs on the subject so useful in my own preparation I thought I would share my experience, what worked and what didn’t. The week I spent… Continue reading