MdS Kit: What did and didn’t work

December 11, 2014

You would think that running would be a kit-free zone but somehow I managed to spend a fortune, kitting up for the Marathon Des Sables. In fact, because you have to carry everything for the week, it is incredibly important to get the necessity versus weight ratio right. Food was one of the really crucial factors and bizarrely I found that less was more.

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.

How do I sex a tortoise?

June 26, 2014

New tortoise owner discovers lettuce, piranhas and sex.

Scaling the North Face

June 19, 2014

It's an epic tale of rocks, altitude and pastries.

Recovery or Slump?

June 18, 2014

2 months since the Marathon Des Sables and the glory is starting to fade....

First desert run

January 12, 2014

Breaking and Entering

January 4, 2014

4 go Mad in Morocco

March 6, 2013