This trail is advertised as 27 km with 1,200 m of elevation gain, which fits in well with my preparationfor Nice. The start is at ‘Trou des Nurses’ and the finish at Fayard Park in Dumbéa.My aim is to run this trail at a leisurely pace, without any pressure: the main thing is to cover…
My training plan has been disrupted by a groin strain I’ve been carrying for a few weeks. I’d beenmanaging it until then, but during an interval session, I really hurt myself.So, off to the osteopath to try and sort it out as quickly as possible. I didn’t run for the next four days toaid recovery….
After two weeks of recovery following the Tarawera, I’m getting back into training. The return to training is going smoothly. Even so, the first few sessions – although low-intensity – are harder than I thought. The strength training sessions have left me with aching muscles throughout March. This surprises me all the more as I’m…
Target March marks the end of the rest period following the Tarawera Ultra. Now it’s time to prepare for the Nice 100M. The UTMB in Nice, in France, covers 165 km with 8,900 meters of elevation gain. The route starts in Auron in the Mercantour National Park and ends at the Promenade des Anglais in…
