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Packing explosion!

by Claire Maxted | Jan 27, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Gear tests, Races, Training

It’s late, I’ve run out of time, I’m glad I packed last weekend! I just thought I’d explode my kit quickly so you can see what I packed for The Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica, flying tmr! Make sure you get the Jun/Jul15 issue of Trail Running...

Last 10 miler

by Claire Maxted | Jan 27, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Races, Training

Did my last 10 miler with Lovely Steve on Sat, he has been a star putting up with all my training and training-induced highs and lows! It was a beautiful day, we hope to do many more runs like this after The Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica, flying tmr, eek!

If you only do one thing on a multi-day race, make it this

by Claire Maxted | Jan 23, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Gear tests, Races, Recovery, Training

LOOK AFTER YOUR FEET! Look away now if you are squeamish. This was my foot after 29 miles on the first day of the 3-day XNRG Druid Challenge back in November because I chose to wear shoes that I knew gave me blisters after 20 miles. Why did I do this? The word idiot...

I’ve been unfaithful…

by Claire Maxted | Jan 23, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Races, Training

Sorry Tony the Hill, I sacked you off yesterday morning in favour of an hour and a half’s more sleep and hit the grubby, muddy paths of Fineshade Woods last night instead. I wish I could say it didn’t mean anything to me, but it was amazing! The last time...

All the weird things you need for a multi-day race in a hot place

by Claire Maxted | Jan 21, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Gear tests, Races, Reviews, Training

“It’s going to be Hot Hot Hot!” said elite Salomon athlete Anna Frost in her column about The Coastal Challenge Costa Rica in this issue of Trail Running magazine (on sale now folks, lots more advice from her in there too!) Right now, in the middle...

Can you believe the flavours of these gels?

by Claire Maxted | Jan 20, 2015 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Gear tests, Nutrition, Races, Reviews, Training

As a person firmly committed to hating gels, I’m going to have to revise my opinion. I’ve just been sent a package of sneak preview gels from GU for Trail Running magazine and they’re doing these super unusual, tasty-sounding flavours for 2015...
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