Posts Tagged ‘trail running’
Oman and 3 Ultras…
Given that we’ve been in coronavirus lockdown and many of the summer trail races have been canceled this year, I look back at my last season’s bonanza’ of competitions with some nostalgia. At the time I was wondering ‘why oh why’ was I was cramming in three 50km’s when completing one is usually enough and…
Read MoreGore-Tex Transalpine-Run
This Autumn, myself and team mate, high performance dietitian, Rebecca Dent are planning to take part in the Trans Alps Run, one of the greatest challenges for mountain and trail runners. The route for 2015 will be 268k and 16.310 meters of vertical climb through 3 counties, crossing mountain passes and beautiful valleys along the main Alpine ridge.…
Read MoreMountain Craft. Filming with Arc’terxy
I’ve literally just heard that this has premiered at the Kendal Mountain Festival 2014…. Back in June I wrote about how I was helping out on a shoot by Arc’terxy for British Mountain Guides, whom they sponsor. The film “Mountain Craft” is about how guides take on all the challenges of mountain environments and manage them…
Read MoreFrom Marathon to Ultra….. The OCC
Last week I successfully completed by first official “Ultra Marathon” (ie anything over the distance of 50km.) The OCC or Orsières – Champex – Chamonix, is designed to offer something for those fairly new to Ultra running as its considered a middle distance race, (Trail Ultra Medium (M) between 42km and 69km). Mountain running is something I’ve…
Read MoreReporting for Chamonix
I’ve just started writing for the Chamonets website; activity reports, news, gear and restaurant reviews. It means if there is something going on in Chamonix… hopefully I will be there! Here’s my report on climbing and trail running. Chamonets is actually part of the Skinets websites and relevent gear reviews or reports are shared across all the sites. Skinest are…
Read MoreCheese and Trails in Mauritius….
A plate full of cheese dribbled with olive oil, a little bread and two omeletts…..no, this wasn’t my choice for breakfast, but the choice of Yan De Maroussem, LUX’s trail running and hiking guide, who was about to take us on a hike up le Morne mountain. I was keen to get some advice from…
Read MoreMauritius; an ‘Adventure Island’?
Mauritius. It’s all about lounging by the pool sipping cocktails, fine dining, glamour,… and honeymoons, right? Well, actually- the island, in the Indian ocean just 2,000 kilometres off the southeast coast of Africa is looking to reinvent itself as an island for the adventurous too….. I’ve just spent a week at the LUX Le Morne hotel…
Read MoreThe (not so) Petite tour des Fiz
I know there’s been some “big” running event going on in Chamonix this weekend ( ie The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc ) and a few friends have put in an awesome effort to complete the CCC – (Courmayeur Champex Chamonix) This all puts my “little” race in perspective… ie another 18 odd hours…
Read MoreMont Blanc Marathon: A walk in the park…
It’s been a long winter here in Chamonix, so I was feeling less than ready to run my first ever marathon in the mountains ( and second ever marathon) on the 30th of June. I’d managed to do about 3 hill runs with the girls from the Chamonix Ladies Running club and Chamonix Alpine Endurance…
Read MoreOn Fitness TV…
A few pieces for Fitness TV: Ski the World Challenge Trail running in Chamonix
Read MoreTop Ten Fearsome Fell Runs
I’ve been enjoying quite a bit of hiking and mountain running lately – so was rather pleased to put together a list of top fell runs for the BMC’s Summit Magazine: Top 10 Fearsome Fell Runs ( I know I’m going to have to try out a few very soon….)
Read MoreTracks and Trails in Chamonix….
Here’s my short piece about trail running in Chamonix earlier this year, featured in this months Zest magazine….. Thanks to Tracks and Trails: Fast Track Trails in France
Read MoreTor des Geants
I’m currently spending some time in Chamonix on an Alpine Mountaineering course with UCPA/ Action Outdoors….however I clearly should be thinking about getting my running shoes on- the town is brimming with gnarly looking runners getting ready to take on the North Face Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc . …next year,next year 😉 It’s hard…
Read MoreSaunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon
Here’s my blog for Striders Edge about taking part in the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon last weekend: SLMM
Read MoreNorth Downs 30km
Here’s a link to my blog for Striders Edge on running the North Downs 30km last weekend..
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