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The whole is far greater than the sum of its parts…….

The whole is far greater than the sum of its parts……. A quick recap…… 6 months ago I had an idea to enter a world famous race called “The Marathon Des Sable”, just an idea, I then emailed for info … Continue reading

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Taper Madness

    Taper Madness …… Well ………. where do I start  , the taper is sending me a little crazy  , I’m feeling hyper energised to say the least , batty might be a better description …. I even hit … 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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Marathon Des Sable 2011

The Toughest Footrace on Earth “It covers 243km/151 miles (in sections similar to 25, 34, 38, 82, 42, 22 km) run over 6 days – equivalent to 5 1/2 regular marathons. . . In addition to that, competitors have to … Continue reading

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