Once again I found myself waking up at 5.30am in the middle of the Namib desert on the day of the Namibian 24h ultra marathon. I was amongst the first people to wake up and the camp looked almost deserted, except for Faan’s cooks who were busy preparing breakfast. The evening before I had been [...]
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Tough Geese
Posted on 31 January 2010
There were some Tough geese at the Tough Guy in 2010! Having completed the race three years running it was time for me to pay back some of the support that I had got in my three races and I went along without participating this year. The weather threw in some interesting challenges and the [...]
Al Andalus – 250km in 5 days
Posted on 26 July 2009
There were challenges to complete a race such as the Al Andalus Ultra Trail. There is something extra that is needed to every day get up over and over again and for five days prepare yourself mentally to the length of the course, the heat of the day, the pain in your body and the [...]
Namibian Ultra Marathon – 2008 race report
Posted on 15 April 2008
The day before the race we had to go through our race kit with the medic and race director to confirm we had all kit we needed for the run. The atmosphere in the camp started to build and there was a lot of anticipation in the air. Last session we needed to go through [...]
Blog
Made it – of course *smile*
Posted on 06 July 2010
The Namibian 24h Ultramarathon in 2010 is now under my belt and I made it… The relief to have come to the end for a second time was great, and this year I felt strong throughout the race. I managed the race like I wanted and almost everything went according to plan. I will post [...]
Misc
Running in the rain
Posted on 13 August 2010
“Suddenly, we were no longer slogging through the sticky humidity. The sounds, smells, the sensations of wet drops on our skin, the potential danger – all of my senses were on alert. I felt so attuned to my surroundings, my body, my running – all infused with purpose. Happiness. What made me feel so alive? [...]
Race Info
Race analysis – can it help you plan your race?
Posted on 03 April 2010
Ahead of this year’s Namibian Ultra marathon I wanted to see if I could draw some conclusions for how to plan my race by looking at previous year’s results. I looked at each stage and the average speed, and I think I uncovered some good tips that I will take with me to the race [...]
Reviews
Extreme Running (Addictive reading!)
Posted on 13 August 2010
Health warning: Be very aware that when you open this book you will be starting a new set of “must-do” races… So with that health warning issued I can start to sing the praises of this book. I got it a few years ago and I still keep returning to it to read about a [...]
Tips
Energise your body, feed your brain
Posted on 21 July 2010
When preparing for an ultra it is very important to plan your hydration and energy strategy. When are you going to drink, what are you going to eat at what point etc. Over the years I have been running ultras I have tried and tested a few different ways and at my most recent race, [...]
Ultra Friends
Is secure also mundane?
Posted on 25 August 2010
In a post on Lisa Bliss’ blog I was forced to think about success and failure. If success is secured, does that make it mundane and not worth pursuing? Lisa is writing about the quote “What would I do if I knew I couldn’t fail?”, and argues that life would then be boring and mundane. [...]
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