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Countdown to MdS 2009: The runner returns
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Countdown to MdS 2009. An attempt to report my progress for the next year ending with completion of the 2009 edition of the Marathon des Sable. Saturday, 23 August 2008. Since last posting almost 1 month ago, i did another couple of bike rides before Elaine, Ross, Kirsty and myself headed off to Bournemouth for a few days. My intention was to attempt a couple of runs on the beach but ended up not bothering. We did a fair amount of walking and i definitely benefitted from the relative rest. Thursday - 6 m...
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Countdown to MdS 2009: Time to catch up(abridged version)
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Countdown to MdS 2009. An attempt to report my progress for the next year ending with completion of the 2009 edition of the Marathon des Sable. Saturday, 25 October 2008. Time to catch up(abridged version). I have been making good progress on the achilles front due to a regime including icing, rubbing and heating of the offending parts, as suggested by one of the wise men on themds.co.uk. I have also finally decided to mainly follow the ultra plan on http:/ www.halhigdon.com. View my complete profile.
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Countdown to MdS 2009: The time is flying by
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Countdown to MdS 2009. An attempt to report my progress for the next year ending with completion of the 2009 edition of the Marathon des Sable. Sunday, 7 September 2008. The time is flying by. I have therefore entered the Brecon Beacons Ultra ( http:/ www.beaconsultra.com/. Sunday 24th August - Walked the 1 mile uphill to the Greenock Cut. Had a backpack weighing about 4kg, made up of kit and drinks. Did 2 laps of Overton-Cornalees along the cut and back over the road by Loch Thom. Just over ...I've been...
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Countdown to MdS 2009: September 2008
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Countdown to MdS 2009. An attempt to report my progress for the next year ending with completion of the 2009 edition of the Marathon des Sable. Sunday, 7 September 2008. The time is flying by. I have therefore entered the Brecon Beacons Ultra ( http:/ www.beaconsultra.com/. Sunday 24th August - Walked the 1 mile uphill to the Greenock Cut. Had a backpack weighing about 4kg, made up of kit and drinks. Did 2 laps of Overton-Cornalees along the cut and back over the road by Loch Thom. Just over ...I've been...
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Marathon Des Sables 2009: MDS2009 - Final Day
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Marathon Des Sables 2009. You are GOLD - always believe in your soul, you got the power to know, you're indestructable, always believe in. you are GOLD! Monday, April 6, 2009. MDS2009 - Final Day. So out with a bang today and a 5hr 40min marathon. ok so my slowest marathon yet, but off the back of a 91km 24 hours earlier. not bad hey. I think my final position is 342, so i have to be pleased with that given the injury issues. Your next beer is on me - Well done! April 7, 2009 at 9:39 AM. MDS 2009 - Day 1...
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Marathon Des Sables 2009: October 2008
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Marathon Des Sables 2009. You are GOLD - always believe in your soul, you got the power to know, you're indestructable, always believe in. you are GOLD! Friday, October 31, 2008. Urghhh, last night was the same route in reverse and Jesus was it tough. all week it's been sticky and humid and muggy over here. As a guide it's 36 degrees today and 80% humidity, not even any sun. I'm about to go for lunch and fear I'm going to walk straight into an oven when I go outside! I have run about 50 ultras. People ar...
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Marathon Des Sables 2009: MDS 2009 - Day 3 (message from Dan)
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Marathon Des Sables 2009. You are GOLD - always believe in your soul, you got the power to know, you're indestructable, always believe in. you are GOLD! Friday, April 3, 2009. MDS 2009 - Day 3 (message from Dan). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Running around - me and my races. Bondi Barefoot soft sand (10km). 2hrs 23mins (pacer for a friend! Manly soft sand classic 21kms. Wagga Wagga trail marathon. 16hrs 56mins (get in! 3hrs 28mins 45secs (PB). Deep Space Mountain marathon. Links to other nutters.
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Marathon des Sables 2009: April 2009
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Marathon des Sables 2009. RACHAEL'S JOURNEY TO THE DESERT. Thursday, 9 April 2009. And finally.last things and Tent 70. I suppose you'll hear differing opinions on the Mds. most people will agree that it's not the Toughest Footrace on the Planet anymore, and it's not. But it's by no means easy. And I'm sure there are people who have done the race previously, or people who are doing it in the future who will think that we got off lightly, didn't do the full race, a bit of a cop out? Mds 2009 - Marathon day.
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Countdown to MdS 2009: November 2008
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Countdown to MdS 2009. An attempt to report my progress for the next year ending with completion of the 2009 edition of the Marathon des Sable. Monday, 10 November 2008. I've lost half a stone since starting this programme at the end of September. If i keep it up i should weigh in at 4 stones for the start of the MdS. I've just finished a big 3 weeks of my plan. Sunday 26th October - 20 miles running. Monday 27th - 1hr spinning at Gym. Tues - 5 miles. Wed - 8 miles. Thurs - 5 miles. Sat - 8 miles. There'...
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Marathon des Sables 2009: Mds 2009 Day 1
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Marathon des Sables 2009. RACHAEL'S JOURNEY TO THE DESERT. Thursday, 9 April 2009. Mds 2009 Day 1. So there we were in a hotel, instead of the bivouac. We went to have breakfast and to see if we could find out what was going on. It was still raining! The market traders must have thought all their Christmases had come at once. There were plenty of AOI representatives/staff buying plastic too! We bought enough between us to kit out two tents and decided that it was worth the extra weight! We carried on wan...
