Tag Archives: Training

The Big Weekend …………………

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Mark Lyons

The Big Weekend ………………… Since finding out that I had an entry to the 2011 Marathon Des Sable I have been training hard, running in various Ultrathons and attending the odd desert racing Seminar to gain an insight into it … Continue reading →

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Simonside Cairn race ….

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Mark Lyons

What a day , It was amazing …… It all started months before when my friend Ironman Kenny Short asked me if I wanted to try a hill race to spice up my training , sure I said, sounds good … Continue reading →

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Some things just cant be avoided …yet sometimes they are just what you needed !! Prep for the Art O Neil ….

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Mark Lyons

Snow , moving house , Xmas and the New year ….. oh !  and Art O Neil … Training ground to a halt in November/December with both the weather and Xmas at the shop …I am really frustrated at the … Continue reading →

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Marathon Des Sable 2011

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Mark Lyons

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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