On Saturday I went for a long run, but took a new route for the first time and discovered a great trail that despite being on my doorstep, I had never ran. The panorama above shows the view from Pointe Feuillette, the high point of the run. It was a hot and sunny day, so as usual I ran 8km…
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Month: July 2013
Pic de l’Aigle 360°
Pic de l’Aigle (the Eagle’s Peak) is a mountain that I can see right from my living room window. It’s my go-to climb whenever I want to go for a tougher than usual run, as a door-to-door loop takes just under two hours, is 13km and climbs about 650m. I ran it on Sunday, with a quick ‘warm up session’…
Race Report: L’Étape du Tour
I know this isn’t trail running, but I attempted the Etape du Tour last year and bonked at the bottom of the last climb so was keen to test myself again. Two friends from the UK, Neil and Billy were also keen to try so it gave me an excuse to ease off the running and try something different for…