3 weeks countdown
These next two weeks are key in my preparations for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, with the photo above on my training run today up around Plaine Joux. I […]
Category Archives: trail running
Trail running camp
Last week I was out each day leading a Trail Running Camp for http://www.icicleUK.com, on routes around the Chamonix region. The week had amazing weather, with not even one spot […]
Using poles in trail races
This week I received my runner photos from the Marathon du Mont Blanc events last weekend, and they reminded me that this same race last year was the first trail […]
Mont Blanc Marathon & Cross
A busy weekend of running in Chamonix. On the Saturday I ran the Cross, which is half marathon distance, with about 1500m of height gain. It was a very hot […]
More sweat, less blood
I read a great quote the other day that hopefully sums up my training this week; “the more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle”. Whilst I’m […]
Monsoon trail running
It’s been an interesting past week in Chamonix, with plenty of rain! It hasn’t stopped my guiding or personal training work, as shown in this photo of Richard today, as […]
Decompression technology
There’s a lot of good science behind compression technology, such as stimulating blood flow, reducing lactic, and aiding recovery after exercise. In this photo are some compression socks that I’ve […]
My poor old shoes
These trainers did the first half of the UTMB with me last year, and were brand new. I took this photo of them as they were looking a bit sorry […]
Spring training runs
It’s been great in the Alpine inter season for enjoying long training runs and building up the trail fitness again. Above is a map of one of my favourite approx […]
Ultra-trail on Eurosport!
It seems that 2011 will be the year that trail running makes the move into the mainstream. A few days ago the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc was covered on […]
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