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Marathon des Sables 2009: April 2009
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Marathon des Sables 2009. RACHAEL'S JOURNEY TO THE DESERT. Thursday, 9 April 2009. And finally.last things and Tent 70. I suppose you'll hear differing opinions on the Mds. most people will agree that it's not the Toughest Footrace on the Planet anymore, and it's not. But it's by no means easy. And I'm sure there are people who have done the race previously, or people who are doing it in the future who will think that we got off lightly, didn't do the full race, a bit of a cop out? Mds 2009 - Marathon day.
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Swiss News: February 2008
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008. Mountain Biking - alternate training 1. It's still officially winter in Europe, but on Sunday, spring-like temperatures were forecast, with a maximum in Chur of 20°C expected. With this infamous leg injury of mine still plaguing me, I decided last week, it was time I started doing so-called cross-training - i.e. other forms of training that will not have an adverse effect on my. On my bike, though, I set off along the. Towards canton St. Gallen and Liechtenstein. My bike's co...
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Marathon des Sables 2009: Mds 2009 Day 1
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Marathon des Sables 2009. RACHAEL'S JOURNEY TO THE DESERT. Thursday, 9 April 2009. Mds 2009 Day 1. So there we were in a hotel, instead of the bivouac. We went to have breakfast and to see if we could find out what was going on. It was still raining! The market traders must have thought all their Christmases had come at once. There were plenty of AOI representatives/staff buying plastic too! We bought enough between us to kit out two tents and decided that it was worth the extra weight! We carried on wan...
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Marathon des Sables 2009: Brecon bound....
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Marathon des Sables 2009. RACHAEL'S JOURNEY TO THE DESERT. Saturday, 21 March 2009. Have been really bad at updating this. anyway this is what's been happening. On 20th February a group of nine of us set off for Brecon (again! On the Friday we all stayed together and walked. Had a good laugh and tackled some rather interesting terrain! Paths, muddy fields, hills and very steep banking covered in brambles and small trees - the only way up was using hands and knees! The next day was also beautiful, clear a...
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Swiss News: My Training for the 2009 MdS - 8
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Friday, 9 May 2008. My Training for the 2009 MdS - 8. Thursday's run was a recovery run, which I really did try to run at a slow pace. However, this is not something I am very good at - slow running - and explains the injuries I have had to date. Nevertheless, I did manage to stick to a pace of 5:24, and covered 8 km. I'm very much looking forward to the. Grand Prix de Berne. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Craig, finishing a half-marathon. The Maratona Ticino November 2007. Injury - yet again! I've ...
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Swiss News: Training for the 2009 MdS - 10
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Monday, 24 November 2008. Training for the 2009 MdS - 10. Well, it's been a long time since I last posted here. In the meantime, a lot has happened - too much, one might say. Back in Chur after Füssen, I felt really strong with no aches or pains whatsoever. Within three days, I was out running again, but then did something stupid - two . 160;will certainly have taken a knock back. 160;Could be fun. Now that I am really back into my training, I shall try and keep this blog current. Craig, finishing a ha...
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Swiss News: December 2007
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Friday, 28 December 2007. Countdown to the Marathon des Sables 2010 Part 3. Well, Christmas is over again. It was a quiet affair this year, with us staying in Chur for a change. I had thought I'd go for a run on 25th, but lacked will-power, especially as we had work to do anyway (one body to collect and sort out) on the afternoon - ah, good excuse, but hell, it was Christmas. Come Boxing Day, though, and I was rearing to go - blame it on Mr. Kipling's exceedingly fine mince pies! That Dr. Hasler had ...
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Swiss News: March 2008
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008. Pumping iron - sounds impressive - 4. Haven't had a chance to write any more for a while, but here is my second workout, which I simply call Day 2. Inclined barbell press 3 x 20, 25 kg. Close-grip lateral pulldowns 3 x 20, 35 kg. Decline bench semi-situps 25, 20, 18. Calf machine raises 3 x 30, 110 kg. Machine shoulder press 3 x 20, 30 kg. Leg extension 3 x 18, 30 kg. Roman Chair back extension 3 x 22. Abs machine 3 x 30, 10 Units. Thursday, 20 March 2008. Especially when I get ...
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Swiss News: My Training for the 2009 MdS - 9
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Sunday, 1 June 2008. My Training for the 2009 MdS - 9. It's a hot Sunday evening, and I'm out on the verandah, after a weekend of much death, but some great training for my beloved. The unofficial temperature today in Chur reached around 35°C (the official weather station is down near the. Where it's always much cooler than in the town and surrounds), and the humidity was a sultry 65%; in addition, a southerly wind (the. Of our pretty little town. I registered several weeks ago for the annual. Of people ...
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Swiss News: Injury - yet again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Friday, 9 May 2008. Injury - yet again! Well, the calf problem from yesterday turned out to be a muscle tear, and I have had to cancel my participation on the race in Berne. Right now, I don't want to talk about it, I am that gutted. More, once I am in a better frame of mind. 15 May 2008 at 03:21. Thanks, Dan. Your response makes sense, and I guess, like with gym workouts, it's form that is important - quality not quantity. I look forward to that "secret 7th leg"! Cheers, mate,. 15 May 2008 at 10:49.
