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A blind man and his seeing donkey
September 13, 2014
Scoping out the route for the UTAT 42km marathon distance I am running on 3rd October. My flatmate, Olivia and I, hiked it over two days, and that felt tiring, maybe it was the 2,600 metres of ascent. We met Mohammed on the way and he put things in perspective.
A very hard run in the mountains
July 24, 2014
Training post Marathon Des Sables, with our eyes on a race in the Atlas - UTAT October 2014. We came a cropper...
Running in Ramadan
July 11, 2014
No food or drink for 15 hours and then an hour's run. My Moroccan running friends put me to shame during Ramadan.
Recovery or Slump?
June 18, 2014
2 months since the Marathon Des Sables and the glory is starting to fade....
Walking with nomads, last day: All change
May 28, 2014
Today we walked with Izza and Zahra and the goats. We counted them out of the enclosure, 210 goats and the little sheep, and then set up directly over the hill. Our aim was not to get to the next camp but to find enough food for the flock.
Walking with Nomads Day 3: One for all and all for one.
May 24, 2014
This afternoon, there was a violent rainstorm. As it drew closer, the whole family, sprang into action, covering the tent with a big sheet of plastic, doing the same to all the piles of provisions, bringing in anything that might get ruined by the rain and making sure the firewood had somewhere dry to sit.
Walking with Nomads Day 2:Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang!
May 22, 2014
210 goats, 1 sheep, 7 mules, 10 camels, 3 donkeys, 2 dogs, 22 people and one chicken. It was crowded in the early morning light as we kicked off the first proper day of the migration.