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cared witless and surrounded by a sea of people, Lizzy Hawker stands in the church square at the centre of Chamonix on a late August evening, waiting for the start of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. The mountains towering over the pack of runners promise a grueling 8,600 metres of ascent and descent over 158 kilometres of challenging terrain that will test the feet, legs, heart and mind.

These nervous moments before the race signal not just the beginning of nearly twenty-seven hours of effort that saw Lizzy finish as first woman, but the start of the career of one of Britain’s most successful endurance athletes. She went on to become the 100km Women’s World Champion, win the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc an unprecedented five times, hold the world record for 24 hours road running and become the first woman to stand on the overall winners’ podium at Spartathlon.

An innate endurance and natural affinity with the mountains has led Lizzy to push herself to the absolute limits, including a staggering 320 kilometre run through the Himalayas, from Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu in Nepal. Lizzy’s remarkable spirit was recognised in 2013 when she was a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. These ultimate challenges ask not just what the feet and legs can do, but question the inner thoughts and contemplations of a runner.

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To the Edge: A Man Death Valley and the Mystery of Endurance

13 de fevereiro de 2018 edsonsp Deixar um comentário

To the Edge: A Man Death Valley and the Mystery of Endurance

Journalist Johnson chronicles his participation in one of the world’s toughest endurance races, the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon, and his simultaneous emotional reckoning with family members and himself. Johnson, who had never run a regular marathon, entered the race after his brother, a highly respected athlete, committed suicide. He recruited his sister and nearly estranged living brother to help him. In the first section, Johnson describes learning about and preparing for the race. As a journalist and a participant, he met many interesting Badwater participants (the paraplegic runners especially stand out) and offers insight into the phenomenon of ultramarathons, exploring questions like “Why does Badwater exist… and persist? Why does it capture the imagination?” After a strong start, though, this part goes on too long. The fascinating second section details the actual race and affords an inside look at an endurance runner’s thoughts. Johnson deftly blends excitement, tension, grief and humor. He describes his feelings on one evening of the race, blister crisis in check: “The world was surprising and filled with eye-opening wonder, and the simple act of moving through it had become a source of joy.” Johnson occasionally relies on a clich or two, but they are offset by lovely passages that make his unusual experience familiar and immediate to the reader. Photos. (July)Forecast: The book should do well among the boomer fitness crowd, especially runners. The quality of the writing, the national advertising campaign and the six-city author tour will boost sales further.

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Ultramarathon Running Resource

21 de novembro de 2016 edsonsp Deixar um comentário

Ultramarathon running races, resources & information for ultra running enthusiasts! Trail, mountain, desert, 100 mile, 24 hour & other ultra long distance endurance events for ultra runners. http://www.ultramarathonrunning.com/

3º Ultramaratona Endurance Eventos – 05 de Novembro de 2016

15 de maio de 2016 edsonsp Deixar um comentário

3º Ultramaratona Endurance Eventos – Pista de Atletismo do Clube Esperia – São Paulo

Modalidades:

• 100k em até 12 horas;
• 50K em até 8 horas;

Inscrições no link http://www.ativo.com/evento/3o-ultramaratona-endurance-eventos-22264/

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Angeles Crest 100 mile endurance run – 2016

31 de outubro de 2015 edsonsp Deixar um comentário

Created in 1986 the Angeles Crest 100 is a point-to-point 100 mile endurance race starting
in Wrightwood (California) and ending at the Loma Alta Park in Altadena.
The San Gabriel back country retains much of the natural beauty, if not the primitive wilderness of yesteryear. Thanks largely to the foresight and capable supervision of the U.S. Forest Service and hundreds of volunteers. Picnic areas and campgrounds have been constructed with minimum displacement of the natural setting.

Those desiring to see this primitive wilderness in a single day are invited to participate in the Angeles Crest100 Mile Endurance Run.

Read more in : http://www.ac100.com/index.asp

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Electro-Bites are designed specifically for endurance athletes

31 de outubro de 2015 edsonsp Deixar um comentário

Electro-Bites are designed specifically for endurance athletes to help extend training and improve race performance. These bite sized snacks are slightly salty in taste and are meant to reduce or eliminate the need for electrolyte replacement and other nutritional supplements the body needs to perform at the highest level. Electro-Bites contain only the best all-natural ingredients including coconut oil and agave syrup. With the help of food scientists, Electro-Bites were designed to dissolve easily in a dry mouth and absorb quickly into your system. There is nothing like this on the market. Read More in : http://electro-bites.com/

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Western States Endurance Run

30 de outubro de 2015 edsonsp Deixar um comentário

The Western States ® 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest and most prestigious 100-mile trail race.

Starting in Squaw Valley, California near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics and ending 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California, Western States, in the decades since its inception in 1974, has come to represent one of the ultimate endurance tests in the world.

Following the historic Western States Trail, runners climb more than 18,000 feet and descend nearly 23,000 feet before they reach the finish line at Placer High School in Auburn. In the miles between Squaw Valley and Auburn, runners experience the majestic high country beauty of Emigrant Pass and the Granite Chief Wilderness, the crucible of the canyons of the California gold country, a memorable crossing of the ice-cold waters of the main stem of the Middle Fork of the American River, and, during the latter stages, the historic reddish-brown-colored trails that led gold-seeking prospectors and homesteading pilgrims alike to the welcoming arms of Auburn.

For more than four decades, Western States has been home to some of the sport’s most stirring and legendary competitions, and has spurred the capacity of spirit of all runners, of all abilities and from all walks of life, from all over the globe.

Read More in: http://www.wser.org/