Month: January 2024
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My running goals 2024
This year I want to focus on consistency, especially in race completions and injury prevention. I want to focus less on competing and more on completing a race. Last year I did not start (DNS) or did not finish (DNF) 4 out of 7 races; meaning I only completed 43%…
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The MdS Expo. in London 2023
In April 2024 I will compete in the Marathon des Sables (MdS), a six-day, 250 km (160 mile) ultramarathon race in the Sahara Desert, dubbed ‘the toughest foot race on earth’. In preparation, I attended the MdS expo in October 2023, in London. There was a range of presentations and…
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Failure: Building blocks to success
It’s January and many people are setting their new year’s resolutions. Gym memberships increase and diets are modified as people vow to be fitter, healthier and stronger. Yet, how many will stick with them or are they setting themselves up to fail? Failure is often viewed as a negative but…
Chris runs ultras 