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Other Blogs
Here are a few other blogs that I follow occasionally, from the elite ‘other-species’ ultra-runners like Anton Krupicka to the mere-mortals with stout hearts and determination like myself, as well as some ‘other-sports’ related writings from friends and colleagues I have met along the way.
Ben's Running Blog
Musings of a midlife crisis - Ben is in a similar situation to mine, family man, career and running to keep fit. He lives in the south of France, has done many races down there and on his travels, and is entered into the 2011 MdS.Bryan's MTB Cycling Blog
Bryan Hill's Mountain Bike Blog - A colleague from Vodafone who is seriously into his biking, talks mostly about cycling of all varieties, with the occasional foray into food...:-)Greg Luffey's Running Adventures
A fellow ultramarathon trail runner in the USA shares his adventures. Greg has successfully completed a number of 100 and 50 mile trail runs and the photos he takes are stunning.Liz's Blog
My wonderful wife's blog and account of her training and participation in the MdS 2011Mark Gillett (Junglemoon Images) Blog
Photographer Mark Gillett's Blog on Running (MdS focussed) and other stuff. Mark is a coach as well as a photographer and often has some interesting opinions on a variety of subjects.Terry Conway's Running Blog
A diary of running wild and free - Terry won the Cotswold 100 (UltraRace) in 2009 and also did well in the Lakeland 100. He's also into 'barefoot' running and equipment reviews.The Magic Forest - Jerry S' blog
The trial and tribulations of long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. A man after my own heart, Jerry often has some fun and entertaining entries in his blog.
Anton Krupicka
Riding the wind - Extreme endurance athlete Anton Krupicka's thoughts on Ultratrail running. The winner of the Western States 100, 2010 and the Leadville Trail 100, 2006/07, Anton has lots to say about life.Ian Sharman
Ian was the fastest UK finisher in the MdS in 2008 but has been running ultra's since 2005 and was a very impressive 8th in the Western States 100 in 2010.Jez Bragg
Ramblings and reports on Jezz's trail running in the UK and further afield. Jez was fourth at the Western States 100 this year (2011) and was only 20 minutes behind Killian Journet the recent winner of the UTMB.Kilian Jornet
Kilian Jornet is relatively new on the scene but has had a massive impact on the ultrarunning world, the 22 year old Spaniard has won UTMB a couple of times already!Lisa Howard's Blog
The winner of the women's race at Leadville 2010, Lisa seems a very down to earth type, but also very talented.Scott Jurek
Scott Jurek's blog - on and off the trails. Scott Jurek is one of the greatest ultrarunners in existence, one of the characters in 'Born to Run'.
Garmin Blog
Not just running.... News, events, product information and behind-the-scenes info from Garmin. The global leader in GPS navigation.Team Inov-8 Europe
My favourite shoes.... Inov-8's European team comprises the adventure racing team 'Team Inov-8' and individual athletes representing disciplines of trail running, mountain running, and orienteering.ULTRAtalk by ULTRArace
Blogs from Jen Salter and Rory Coleman the people behind ULTRArace... Rory Coleman is a bit of a legend in the UK ultra-running community. He has done the MdS many times and Jen was the top UK woman in 2009.
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