Author Archives: Mark Lyons

Humbled ………..

Humbled ……….. The MDS is an ultra demanding race , an insane test of a mans endurance , hence you need to fulfil an insane training schedule , you build it up over months of hard work , you condition … Continue reading

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Lucky 786!

Lucky 786 ………… This post is only really for me , so when I later read back through the events that I have chronicled I want to remember just how angry I was at  myself , how  mixed up my … Continue reading

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Crazy shit leads to crazy shit……………..

Crazy shit leads to crazy shit…………….. So with only 2 weeks to go until I run the Marathon Des Sable I have been looking back at  just how I ended up staring down the barrel of a gun about to … Continue reading

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Inov8 Race Pac 25 & Frontpac 2 a review

Inov8 Race Pac 25 & Frontpac 2 a review Those kind guys at Inov8 gave me a Race Pac 25 and Frontpac 2 combo so I could train in it , then test it in the Marathon Des Sable , … Continue reading

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