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Tarawera 2013

Over six months ago I wrote my last post here.It was a very difficult time for me. It took me many months to recover from this after hitting rock bottom and never really getting back up. It took time...

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Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2012

It usually takes me a few days to write up a report from a race. It takes a few days for me to digest it, regardless of whether it was a good race or a bad race. Quite often the feeling changes over a...

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The day before UTMB

I want to start by thanking everyone who has helped me to get me to the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc. It has been a race that I have always wanted to do ever since I began trail running. It has been my...

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Secret training

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Sierre-Zinal

Today I have only one hour to type my entry. This is not a lot of time for me as I can only type with two fingers (too much typewriter use as a child) and I hardly work well under pressure.I only have...

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Bewildered

Sunset through the clouds over the Glacier - Photo: StephaneSince I wrote last I have had no races and ran around no amazing Massifs. When I returned to France from my travels in Italy I was feeling a...

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Giir di Mont - 2012

Giir di Mont was my second race in Italy and it was really a great race. All up I spent two weeks in Italy travelling around and doing a couple of races and spending time camping, hiking and spending...

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Dolomite Mountains

Dolomite Mountains - ItalyChamonix to CanazeiAbout a week ago I picked up a rental car in Chamonix and ready for a road trip, Italy bound. A few races ahead in Italy. Dolomites vertical kilometre,...

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Tour du Mont Blanc

Another seven days crossed off my imaginary calendar.What have I been up to? Well back to France, back to home sweet home in my tent in Argentiere.I did however get a chance to run & hike around...

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Kilian's Classik

One week in Font-Romeu in the Pyrénées, running in the mountains, testing new Salomon Prototypes, eating good wine, drinking good food & being just all round merry. Welcome to Kilian's Classik.The...

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Marathon du Mont-Blanc

Right at the moment i am in the Font romeu in the French Pyreness. I have just travelled by bus with the Salomon team from Barcelona. The altitude here is about 1800m and it is a popular place for many...

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A Little Bit

Another super sunny day in Chamonix. I am feeling more then a little bit better after a week of recovering and spending time doing some easy hiking in the Mountains and a lot of time sleeping in my...

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Mercredi après

I have been here in France for almost a week now. The area around Chamonix-Mont Blanc is really very beautiful. There are beautiful villages found through the Chamonix valley along the Arve River. It...

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Chamonix - Mont Blanc

View from yesterdays run, 2400m up at 8:00pm.Bonjour.After a long but relaxing flight i landed on the other side of the world.After a few frantic days of packing, cafe catch-ups, and trying to minimise...

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Europe

The fear of the unknown lies ahead....I am very exciting to tell you that in a few days time i am flying from Australia out to Europe for 3 Months. This time away in a foreign land will be to so some...

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Glow Worm Tunnel Trail Marathon

GLOW WORM TUNNEL TRAIL MARATHONThis year was the 'Inaugural year'. I have no idea what that means because i haven't done this race before.The Glow Worm Tunnel Trail Marathon (otherwise known as the...

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TNF100 2012 - the race that bit back

The North Face 100 Australia 2012- Blue MountainsStart from the Golden arches - photo bsphotographyI am entirely unsure how to approach writing a race report for this years race.To be honest it didn't...

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One year on

Exactly one year ago today i started this Blog.My opening post on the 23rd May 2011 was titled 'New Beginnings'.I had run a 100km race in the Blue Mountains a few days beforehand from memory. It went...

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TNF100 - Blue Mountains

Saturday 19th May 2012 the 5th Annual North Face 100 will begin at Leura's Fairmont Resort in the Blue Mountains Australia. 900 runners (minus those who slept in) will embark on a 100km trail race...

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Still May

Morning run yesterday with my three sisters & Mt SolitaryThe North face 100 is in 8 days time. The Blue Mountains is experiencing some very unusually warm weather at the moment, but it looks like...

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