Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Benjamin Port No ultra runner enters a race lightly, there is just too much at stake. Benjamin Port took on the Amalfi Coast Crossing and found that it threw up the most fundamental questions of why he puts his body through it and where his real priorities lie. Amalfi Coast Crossing […]
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By James Page The Brutal Events Triple Iron Distance Triathlon consists of the three Triathlon disciplines x 3 in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. James Page took it on.If you missed them, here are parts one and two. Part Three: The Run – 78 miles The run started with a
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By James Page The Brutal Events Triple Iron Distance Triathlon consists of the three Triathlon disciplines over three mental distances covering a gruelling course set in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. There are options on distances from half, full double and triple iron. James Page took on the big one
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By James Page The Brutal Events Triple Iron Distance Triathlon consists of the three Triathlon disciplines x three in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. James Page took it on and this is part two of his story: the Bike at 348 miles. If you missed part one – it’s here.
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Mark Chandler After months of training in lakes, swimming in trainers and running in wetsuits, making their own kit and planning, the time arrived for Mark Chandler and Dave Hodgson to take part in the ten year anniversary of the ÖTILLÖ SwimRun World Championship in Sweden. ÖTILLÖ means island to island
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Last updated: 20-Sep-18 By Alice Morrison UTAT (Ultra Trail Atlas Toubkal) has to be the best kept secret in Britain. It is a stonking race, ideally suited to our British desire for punishment with a little bit of self-flagellation thrown in. So far, though, the French, Italians and Spanish have been keeping it all
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Last updated: 07-Jan-20 By Alice Morrison This is not an exhaustive list but here are some of the things that veteran MdSers found worked well during the race. Remember that, in the end, it is down to personal choice! We are just reflecting some of the options. Bag and Bottles The MdS Bag has proven
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Elsa Trujillo For those of you living in the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice is fast approaching. Whether you celebrate or not, on the 21st of June we will experience the longest day and shortest night of the year. From then on, the number of hours of daylight will start to
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Last updated: 16-Nov-16 By Elsa Trujillo Who doesn’t love a room with a sea view? Certainly no ultra marathon would be categorised as a holiday but nothing beats doing the thing you love the most with the added bonus of a fantastic view. How about the smell of the sea and the sound of the
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Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Mandy Davin Friday 3rd April – Day 1 Boarding the plane from Gatwick to Ouarzazate I was surrounded by people who were going to be my Marathon des Sables neighbours for the week. Little did I know that some of them would end up being friends for life or that they
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