Author Archives: Mark Lyons

Running, walking and hobbling in Chamonix…… TDS UTMB

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Mark Lyons

“After reading this I shook my head and laughed at my own antics , so I think for the benefit of readers new to this blog Id better explain a little , I have a degenerative shoulder injury sustained while … Continue reading →

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Its now upon me !! ……. The Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie !

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Mark Lyons

… The Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie ….. the TDS race of the UTMB mountain running Event. “Wilder and more technical than the UTMB® and the CCC® it is a race in exposed country along the ‘Grande Randonnée’ paths … Continue reading →

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Sean MacFarlane does ….. The Celtman !!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Mark Lyons

. Sean MacFarlane does ….. The Celtman !! . I wrote about Sean MacFarlane once before here .. http://www.runner786.com/2011/07/04/west-to-east-beast-a-serious-challenge-and-then-some/  and if you read that already then you know that Sean is an exceptional outdoor athlete and has ran, biked , swam and … Continue reading →

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Cold Black …………

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Mark Lyons

. Cold Black …… by Under Armour I was recently contacted by Under Armour during a Blog outreach program where they chose  unassociated athletes suitably qualified  ( I use the term “athlete” loosely 🙂 ) to test and independability review their products … Continue reading →

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