An incredibly beautiful but gruelling race. The magic of the Tour de France, less than a week before was very much alive and you could feel and live the intensity, … Continue reading →
With the arrival of the little fella (or lass) beeping increasingly louder on life’s personal radar, I started the year ambitiously focussed on squeezing in as many great sports escapes … Continue reading →
The Great Wall of China Marathon was an extraordinary experience that leaves you buzzing. Originally built to keep out barbarian hordes, 2,000 years ago, it is incredible that you can … Continue reading →
Day 7 The final stage of the race was a short, but rather unexpectedly fast 8km sprint into the finish line, which was scenically positioned right by a small church … Continue reading →
Day 5 – I survived the long March It was very much a race of 2 halves, ‘strong’ and ‘broken’ ! The start of the race was fantastic. The lead … Continue reading →
Day 4 Today, the boundaries of both my mental and physical limits have been fully tested! Today’s torture was all caused by the dreaded salt-flats! The salt-flats are like running … Continue reading →
Day 3 The terrain was loosely described by the race officials as “crud” and that was pretty accurate! An ankle challenging concoction of salt flats, undergrowth, roots, rocks and of … Continue reading →
Day 2 – A totally awesome day! With a not so subtle reintroduction to the mental torture element of the race !! Overview – yesterday’s “unremarkable” scenery metamorphasised (yep a … Continue reading →