by Claire Maxted | Oct 28, 2019 | Overseas - rest of world, UTMB
It was disappointingly misty around Chamonix the day after the UTMB (Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc) so we went low level and ran the first section of the race route from Chamonix to Les Houches, then up to Christ the King (Christ-Roi) statue for a great view of the town.... by Claire Maxted | Oct 24, 2019 | 100 milers, Advice, Speed, Trail Chat LIVE Q&As with athletes & experts, Training
Running coach Matt Daniels from Texas has experienced it all – the unbelievable effort of breaking the 4-minute mile barrier and the emotional rollercoaster of a 100 mile race, coming 4th in his first ever 100 mile race, the Western States Endurance 100 miler... 
by Claire Maxted | Oct 21, 2019 | Gear tests, Trail shoes
Is the Inov-8 Trailroc G 280 (graphene grip) trail running shoe right for you? Watch this short review from Wild Ginger Running. Those of you who are familiar with my channel will know that I’m still managing my foot injury, plantar fasciitis by wearing mainly road... 
by Claire Maxted | Oct 14, 2019 | 100 milers, Downhills, Training, Ultra, Uphills, UTMB
Tom Owens came 4th overall (1st Brit) at the UMTB 2019 despite bashing his knee really early on. I bumped into him hobbling round Chamonix the day after the race and he was kind enough to share his top tips on technique for running uphill and downhill, PLUS how he got... by Claire Maxted | Oct 9, 2019 | 100 milers, Advice, Alpine running, Training, Ultra, UTMB
Andy Symonds is a Brit living in France, and this year came 5th overall (2nd Brit) at the UMTB! While eating his post-race recovery food, in this interview he also covers pre-race nerves for such big races, how to deal with pain and go the distance in ultras, then he...
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