13/09/2007

Missions!

NEW!: 6 Marathons : 6 Months


994c7a4caad7f95b175e7f710109f17b.jpg The winter of 2008 saw me drag myself round 6 of Britain's toughest marathons in 6 months. Full of blodd, sweat, tears and more blood, these are the stories of those runs and the info and tips on anyone else stupid enough to attempt them without training...

 

June 2005: Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador (6310m)

 

90b5d193b266ea817f701ecfd4e304ff.jpgClimbing what was once believed to be the world's tallest mountain was the toughest thing I'd ever put my puny little body through. But standing at what is still the furthest point from the centre of the earth, as the sun rose over a sea of clouds on the morning of my 21st birthday, still reigns as the most profound moment of my life. I haven't done it justice here, but I've tried...

 

May 2004: The 3 - Peaks

 

286c46519f94361c14dc22d8dee4559c.jpg Spontaneous, dramatic, dangerous and downright fun! Every time I read this I end up belly laughing on the floor! The 3 Peaks challenge is a race to climb the highest peaks in England Scotland and Wales in under 24 hours. We did them in the wrong order whilst skiving from work - but did we make it in time...?

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