As the Corona virus continues to spread throughout the world; with varying degrees of lockdowns, shutdowns, curfews and regulations, it’s likely that many of us have not had the race year that we had hoped for in 2020. In the US, with nearly 15 million confirmed cases and rising there is one race company (among … Continue reading Racing during a pandemic – USA Style
Tag: utmb
No New Year Resolutions Here
New year, new me, right? I was pretty happy with the old me, or the current me actually. All our screens are filled with everyone announcing the New Years resolutions and companies advertising how this is the year you change, but change can be made at anytime of the year, if you should want to … Continue reading No New Year Resolutions Here
Monkey Get Off My Back
Trois, deux, un, GO!! A sea of 2,543 runners start moving through the iconic starting archway in Chamonix. Emotions are running high through the field of runners taking on the UTMB (Ultra Trail Mont Blanc) of which 40% will not finish; the streets are lined with thousands of supporters all cheering us on and the … Continue reading Monkey Get Off My Back
Redemption at Gran Trail Courmayeur
I smiled as I ran down from Elisabetta refuge, this time last year it was pitch dark and a violent storm raged around me as I was halfway through the Gran Trail Courmayeur 105km race in the Italian mountains. I did not finish (DNF) the race which is why I was back for another crack … Continue reading Redemption at Gran Trail Courmayeur
Going off the grid
“I don’t think I can do this Dion! It’s too much, this race is too much. I’m not strong enough for a race like this”. It’s 70km into Oman by UTMB and I’m crying uncontrollably into my phone having called my husband in a blind panic. I’m 360 degrees out of my comfort zone and … Continue reading Going off the grid
TransGranCanaria Take 2
After having completed the Transgrancanaria (TGC) 125km race in 2015 by the skin of my teeth against the cut off time I was keen to go back and run it again and improve on my last experience. This time however I decided to ‘only’ sign up for the 62km version as I thought this would … Continue reading TransGranCanaria Take 2
Making Plans
After such a big year in 2016, particularly with my personal challenge of running #500kin5days with Marina Ranger in Simply Runderful; my body needed a rest. So did my heart and my mind. I'd had a lot going on in the back end of the year with my husband, Dion living in China from August until … Continue reading Making Plans
Running’s Greatest Reward
Running has given me a great reason to travel the world and I’ve been fortunate to run in locations from South Africa to America to Turkey to all over the United Kingdom and whilst every race has given me many rewards and enjoyment none have been as great as the reward of everlasting friendships. This … Continue reading Running’s Greatest Reward
It Never Rains in the Kalahari
There is something truly unique about the Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon (KAEM)-250km self sufficient race through the desert over 6 stages/7 days that brings you back time and time again. The Kalahari didn't fail to deliver another exceptional week of stunning beauty, stiff racing competition and fabulous camaraderie. After finishing KAEM in 2013 and having learnt … Continue reading It Never Rains in the Kalahari
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