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IAU World Trail Champs – 2015 Race Report

Yeah, a little late with this one. Still for the sake of consistency, a quick report from the World Trail Champs.

Race start was a pretty awkward time. 3:30am from the lakeside in Annecy. The GB team were staying about a 20 min drive away with a few of the other nations, so it meant a pretty early start (to force down some breakfast) and get on the bus to the start / finish area. It was almost not worth bothering to sleep with the usual nerves and list of things to remember. (more…)

July 22, 2015 | Categories: 2015, Annecy, Compressport, HoneyStinger, IAU World Trail Champs, Nathan, Osmo, Paul Giblin, Pearl Izumi, Team Nathan, Ultra, World Championships | Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My first Highland Fling (2011 Ultra)

I had run / cycled / walked quite a bit of the West Highland Way in the past and on the Saturday before the Fling I wanted to get one final long run in. As some of you will know I had to miss the GEDM race a few weeks before due to sickness and it had knocked my confidence quite a bit, especially as the training had suffered. So I decided I needed a decent long run and a week before the race seemed a good time to try out some of the course. It would hopefully (read on)

May 5, 2011 | Categories: 2011, Brooks, Cascadia, Compressport, Conic Hill, Double marathon, Endurance, Highland Fling, Injinji, Montane, Nutrition, Offroad, OMM, Race, Raidlight, Results, Running, Running shoes, Trail, Ultra distance, ultramarathon, West Highland Way, WHW | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments