Transgrancanaria Race Report: Embracing the DNF
The finish of the Transgrancanaria Race was exactly how I had pictured it would be: stumbling along in front ofContinue Reading
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Vibram HK100 Race Report: from treadmills to trails
The most common advice given to newcomers is to take it easy in the first half in order to save the legs for the quad-busting hills in the second half. This is definitely a smart move and probably the best thing you can do to ensure a good result… I did the opposite. I simply didn’t want to hold back at any point in the race. Ever. I just wanted to burst out of the gates charging forward as fast as I could. I wanted to gasp for air and feel the bottom of my lungs again. I wanted to make my muscles twitch10633824_783090468451839_5966572427575033230_o on climbs in happy misery and stumble down rocks on fatigued legs. I wanted to feel my eyes sting from salty sweat pouring down my face. I wanted to run with reckless abandon, regardless of the consequences.
Beneath the Death Zone: A Climber’s Personal Account of the Everest Avalanche
Climbing Everest is a dangerous activity – no question about it. Climbers face the risk of hypothermia, cardiac arrest, cerebralContinue Reading
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